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Madison, Wisconsin, is projected to switch zones as the average coldest temperature is expected to increase by 8.4 degrees Fahrenheit.
Storms this spring unleased historical flooding, landslides and mudslides in Coos, Curry and Douglas counties. Harney County ...
A wildfire burning in a sparsely populated region of central Oregon has become the largest fire this year and is on the verge of surpassing 100,000 acres to become a megafire ...
She said that plant-hardiness-zone averages are calculated across 30 years. In 2023, using new averages, the USDA updated the map.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone map serves as a guideline for growers regarding what kind of plants will grow well in each area. “Hardiness zones are meant to at least delineate which species or ...
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which perennial plants are most likely to thrive at a location.
Members of the public are being asked to provide feedback on a second draft for Little Rock School District's new School Board zone map, which will dictate which board members represent the ...
USDA said that it will restore the climate-change-related web content and that it commits to complying with federal laws governing its future posting decisions.
This week, the USDA filed a letter to a U.S. district judge in the Southern District of New York saying that it “will restore the climate-change-related web content that was removed post ...
The agency quietly removed web pages on rural energy, climate-smart agriculture, and federal loans — until farmers sued.
Maps that more than double the local area included in fire hazard severity zones are expected to take effect in July for Ventura County property owners.