Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says USDA is in the early stages of creating a new initiative to speed up adoption of climate-smart farming and forestry practices. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, in a Wednesday speech at Colorado State University, giving some examples of projects that could be carried out in the new Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnership Initiative.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, in a Wednesday speech at Colorado State University, saying the new Climate-Smart Partnership Initiative is not a carbon bank or a conservation program.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is pledging more help for farmers hit by drought and other problems. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

The USDA is committing more money into keeping African Swine Fever out of the U.S. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, in a Wednesday speech at Colorado State University, saying that biofuels and other renewable energy sources will play a role in fighting climate change.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, in a Wednesday speech at Colorado State University, describing the climate-smart work to be done by USDA's Agricultural Research Service.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, in a Wednesday speech at Colorado State University, saying USDA's climate change work will focus on partnerships and voluntary efforts by farmers.

The Agriculture Secretary shared his thoughts on what is needed in the present and future regarding wildfire prevention and mitigation. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

The Chief of the U.S. Forest Service offers the latest on this year's wildfire season and what he believes is needed short and long term to substantially curb this activity. (Rod Bain and Chief Randy Moore)