Agriculture
Learn more about agroforestry, food forests, prairie strips, and aquaculture with a variety of Natural Inquirer resources. Browse by topic, grade band, and resource type.
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Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute! Welcome to Woodsy Owl LIVE 3, a distance learning adventure brought to you by the…Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute! Welcome to Woodsy Owl LIVE 3, a distance learning adventure brought to you by the USDA Forest Service and the Natural Inquirer. In this series... -
Enjoy a journey to the tropics! In the Natural Inquirer Tropical Forest edition, readers will learn about the plants and…Enjoy a journey to the tropics! In the Natural Inquirer Tropical Forest edition, readers will learn about the plants and animals that make the tropics special. The tropics are the…
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Artemis Moon TreesForests & PlantsWalt Thompson, Seed Manager
- A.A.S., Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College
- USDA Forest Service
- As a seed manager for the Artemis Moon Trees project, I maintained and provided a variety of tree seeds that were sent to the Moon and eventually distributed across the country.
- A.A.S., Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College
- USDA Forest Service
- As a seed manager for the Artemis Moon Trees project, I maintained and provided a variety of tree seeds that were sent to the Moon and eventually distributed across the country.
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Artemis Moon TreesForests & PlantsKayla Herriman, Biological Scientist & Seed Extractory Manager
- M.S., University of Idaho
- USDA Forest Service
- A seed scientist studies the structure and development of seeds until germination of a new plant. For the Moon Trees project, I was responsible for checking seed quality and packaging the tree seeds.
- M.S., University of Idaho
- USDA Forest Service
- A seed scientist studies the structure and development of seeds until germination of a new plant. For the Moon Trees project, I was responsible for checking seed quality and packaging the tree seeds.
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Artemis Moon TreesForests & PlantsRichard Gilbert, Biological Scientist & Nursery Manager
- B.S., University of Nebraska
- USDA Forest Service
- My job is to help plants grow. At the oldest Federal tree nursery, we produce 1.5 million seedlings and 1.5 million container trees every year. These seedlings are sent to national forests for planting. I am recieving some of the Moon Tree seeds to help grow them into seedlings before being distributed.
- B.S., University of Nebraska
- USDA Forest Service
- My job is to help plants grow. At the oldest Federal tree nursery, we produce 1.5 million seedlings and 1.5 million container trees every year. These seedlings are sent to national forests for planting. I am recieving some of the Moon Tree seeds to help grow them into seedlings before being distributed.
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Artemis Moon TreesForests & PlantsAram Eramian, Nursery Manager
- M.S., University of Idaho
- USDA Forest Service
- I am responsible for the nursery’s program of work overseeing the production of conifer seedlings for reforestation of lands managed by the Forest Service. For the Moon Trees project, I was responsible for selecting and donating some of the tree seeds.
- M.S., University of Idaho
- USDA Forest Service
- I am responsible for the nursery’s program of work overseeing the production of conifer seedlings for reforestation of lands managed by the Forest Service. For the Moon Trees project, I was responsible for selecting and donating some of the tree seeds.
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Forests & PlantsWaterWildlifeGary Bentrup, Research Landscape Planner
- Master of Landscape Architecture, Utah State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- I study agroforestry. Agroforestry is the use of trees to provide multiple benefits to society.
- Master of Landscape Architecture, Utah State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- I study agroforestry. Agroforestry is the use of trees to provide multiple benefits to society.
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SoilCarl Trettin, Soil Ecologist
- Ph.D., North Carolina State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Soil ecologists focus on understanding the interaction between soils, water resources, ecosystem productivity, and biodiversity to ensure sustainable landscapes. Soil is the foundation for our agricultural and forest ecosystems.
- Ph.D., North Carolina State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Soil ecologists focus on understanding the interaction between soils, water resources, ecosystem productivity, and biodiversity to ensure sustainable landscapes. Soil is the foundation for our agricultural and forest ecosystems.
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SoilMelanie Taylor, Soil Ecologist
- M.S., University of Georgia
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A soil ecologist studies how soil interact with the organisms that live in and on them.
- M.S., University of Georgia
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A soil ecologist studies how soil interact with the organisms that live in and on them.
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Forests & PlantsSoilDexter Strother, Forest & Soil Ecologist
- Ph.D., University of Georgia
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- As a forest and soil ecologist, I am interested in how forest management practices impact soils.
- Ph.D., University of Georgia
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- As a forest and soil ecologist, I am interested in how forest management practices impact soils.
