After hearing from ranchers across the state about their different grazing practices and the numerous environmental benefits of grazing, the State Water Resources Control Board has decided to scrap efforts…
Finalists Named for 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award
…outlets, hay and strawberries. Prather Ranch established conservation easements on several properties to protect biodiversity. They use many conservation practices, including solar powered watering systems, intensive grazing, targeted vegetation management,…
Ranchers Remain Cautious Despite El Niño Forecast
…herds,” said Dan McQueeney, who leases his land in Napa County for cattle grazing. Cattle prices also rise when corn prices are lower, because feedlots are buying more cattle, he…
Finalists Named for 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award
…hay and strawberries. Prather Ranch established conservation easements on several properties to protect biodiversity. They use many conservation practices, including solar powered watering systems, intensive grazing, targeted vegetation management, riparian…
Wildfires Underscore Need for Readiness
…grazing land had been burned. But irrigated pastures had not been damaged so far, he said. The family also holds U.S. Forest Service grazing permits, and he said his son…
Conservation Incentives for Working Grass, Range and Pasture Lands
…as cross fencing to support rotational grazing or improving pasture cover to benefit pollinators or other wildlife. Participants may still conduct common grazing practices, produce hay, mow, or harvest for…
President Obama’s Designation of Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument
…grazing lands, and habitat for important plant, fish and wildlife species.” “Today’s action honors more than a decade of work by the local community to protect this beautiful landscape,” said…
Federal Spending Bill Includes Important Provisions for Producers
…cannot continue to make decisions that will negatively impact livestock grazing. Research shows that livestock grazing is one of the only tools available to benefit sage grouse habitat, reducing fuel…
Packages Disaster Protection with Loans
…crops include “specialty” crops, for instance, vegetables, fruits, mushrooms, floriculture, ornamental nursery, aquaculture, turf grass, ginseng, honey, syrup, hay, forage, grazing and energy crops. FSA allows beginning, underserved or limited…
Beet Curly Top Virus Grower Alert
…Russian thistle. BLH counts range from 3-5 per 10 sweeps to 30+ per single sweep, depending on location. Disking, mowing, plowing, grazing, and using an herbicide on any weedy areas…
Vilsack: New Investments in Water Conservation, Resilience Across Drought-Stricken States
…effects of drought in their operations, including prescribed grazing, livestock watering facilities, cover crops, nutrient management, irrigation systems, and other water conservation practices. On average, farmers and ranchers contribute half…
USDA Announces Building Blocks for Climate-Smart Agriculture
…Support rotational grazing management, avoiding soil carbon loss through improved management of forage, soils and grazing livestock. By 2025, USDA plans to support improved grazing management on an additional 4…
2015 Conservation Easement Applications for Agricultural lands and Wetlands Due May 15
…in a 30-year contract. This year, WRE will include the Grazing Reserve Rights option which allows participants with an approved wetland and grazing management plan to enroll grazed land. The…
USDA to Provide $332 Million to Protect and Restore Agricultural Working Lands, Grasslands and Wetlands
…Nebraska Land Trust plans to use ACEP to enroll more than 1,400 acres of native grazing lands that also include grasslands and woodlands that provide critical habitat for Nebraska’s bighorn…