Heard on the ecostreet…and we aren’t in Kansas anymore

I just heard a brief NPR report concerning Barack Obama’s new media campaign to reintroduce himself to the American public. They played an excerpt commenting on his upbringing in Kansas. I found myself reflecting on my childhood in Kentucky…playing by woods and fields, splashing in creeks and streams (while avoiding the feared copperheads), and running [...]

The 2007 Farm Bill…well almost…and Ecosystem Services

The Farm Bill has finally been passed, vetoed, and veto-overridden. It’s a law!…or at least all of it except for that little 30 page clerical error.
So what does it say about ecosystem service markets?  Here’s the news from USDA:
The farm bill governs federal farm, food, and conservation policy and is renewed every five years. The [...]