agriculture

Gordon said a working group will present a strategy for investments in education, applied research, and innovative farm and ranch management.

The estimate includes tickets and food sales, hotel stays, workers’ wages, advertising and more, but not the revenue made by concessionaires and other businesses at the fairs.

Steven Horn is a wildlife biologist by training and spent years working in conservation and agriculture in Colorado and Wyoming.

A majority of farms in the United States are considered small, and Nevada is no different. Many provide food right back to the local community. But it's becoming increasingly more difficult for them to survive. That's the case for one family-operated farm in Fallon.

A new approach to addressing water scarcity is underway — one that turns farmland into projects that benefit both people and the environment. Researchers say parched Mountain West states could learn from it.

A new study led by the University of Michigan shows that large livestock farms are polluting the air across the U.S., including parts of the Mountain West. Researchers say these impacts are felt hardest by nearby communities, where people of color often live.

The move, by the Colorado River Indian Tribes in Arizona and California would give rights of nature to the water, marking a historic first.

This year’s fair celebrates 120 years of tradition and kicks off the national countdown to America’s 250th birthday in 2026.

A new study shows climate change is causing the Earth’s supply of fresh water to quickly disappear. One of the world’s fastest-drying regions is the American Southwest, where future food supplies could be threatened.

The nonprofit is also partnering with the Cent$ible Nutrition Program to help people get more familiar with the ingredient.