As invasive grasses gobble up native shrublands and forests, they can make prescribed burns too risky to deploy.

Up in Smoke

Wildfires have become the new norm in the Pacific Northwest — where most of our hops are grown. Researchers are digging into the short- and long-term effects.

Smoke Gets in Your Beer

This year’s devastating Crabapple Fire revealed ranchland vulnerabilities — and provided a roadmap for how to minimize future damage.

Wildfire Lessons From Texas Hill Country

After years of devastating wildfires, many producers are wondering if prescribed burns might improve their acreage. Here’s how to keep land, livestock, buildings, and selves safe. 

To Burn or Not to Burn

In California, grassroots groups of researchers, growers, and volunteers are using mushrooms to clean up after wildfires. 

Healing with Mycelium

The need remains extraordinary as difficult assessments and treatment continue.

Texas Ranchers and Veterinarians Salvage Life After Wildfires

New research flags air pollution from agriculture and wildfires as a dementia risk.

Is Dirtier Farm Air Giving Farmers ‘Smoke Brain’?

It’s all hands on deck in the West’s open rangelands to try to eliminate this wildfire kindling. But as it fuels more intense fires that kill off native grasses, that’s getting harder to do.

Is the War on Cheatgrass Unwinnable?

As U.S. farmers and ranchers get their hands on the technology, its labor-saving, climate-friendly benefits are becoming clear — and so are its shortcomings. 

Virtual Fencing Will Change How We Raise Livestock, Fight Fires, and Support Soil Health

And what Idaho researchers are doing to prepare the state’s top crop for a smokier future.

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