2014 Conservation Easement Applications for Agricultural Lands Due June 6

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…ACEP, created through the 2014 Farm Bill, provides funding for conservation easements on agricultural land, including grasslands of special environmental significance. “This is an exciting new opportunity for more people…

Ag Sec. Vilsack Announces Continued Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation

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…were disaster relief programs for livestock producers, many of whom have been waiting years for assistance. On April 15, USDA announced disaster relief through the Livestock Indemnity Program and the…

USDA Announces Effort to Cut Energy Costs for Farmers, Ranchers, Rural Small Businesses

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…Jeff and Marianne Marstaller needed to expand their greenhouse operations and were determined to do so in a cost-effective and energy-efficient way. They teamed up with USDA Rural Development to…

USDA Announces Additional Support for Small and Midsized Farmers and Ranchers

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…USDA tools and resources available to small and mid-sized farmers, including information about today’s announcement, is available on USDA’s Small and Mid-Sized Farmer Resources webpage. Efforts announced by the Secretary…

Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Redouble State Drought Actions

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…of any contract entered into pursuant to these directives. 19. For several actions called for in this proclamation, environmental review required by the California Environmental Quality Act is suspended to…

Drought Brings New Attention to Groundwater

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…management, guided by resources provided by the state government. The workshop—sponsored by the state Natural Resources Agency, Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Food and Agriculture—represented part of a Brown…

Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces New Report on Scientific Breakthroughs from USDA in 2013

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New USDA Discoveries Led to 180 New Inventions, Include Flour that Prevents Weight Gain, Protections from Disease for U.S. Troops, Turning Grass Clippings to Energy WASHINGTON, April 23, 2014 –…