…is offered with every school meal and dairy foods are prominent parts of other nutrition assistance programs.” The bill will now move to consideration by the full U.S. House of…
Sustainable Groundwater Management Plans Approved by CWC
…an alternative to a plan by January 1, 2017. DWR offers technical and financial assistance to help local agencies develop their plans. From the outset, the SGMA was intended to…
Funding for Bioeconomy Research and Development
…helped jumpstart efforts to provide a reliable supply of advanced plant materials for biofuels. Through our Biomass Crop Assistance Program, for example, USDA is incentivizing more than 890 growers and…
The Western View: The EPA, Waters of the USA, and Stock Ponds
…lawyers, and with assistance from the Pacific Legal Foundation, he resisted the EPA’s actions. The issue was a stock pond Johnson had built to water his small herd of cattle….
Impacts of Environmental Regulations and Voluntary Conservation Solutions Examined
…assistance and incentive-based programs provided in the Farm Bill, our nation’s farmers and ranchers are voluntarily reducing soil erosion, increasing wetlands, improving water quality, and preserving farmland and wildlife habitats….
Agriculture Committee Leaders Raise Concerns
…proposed rule to modify retailer eligibility requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The proposal extends beyond Congressional intent laid out in the 2014 Farm Bill and contains several…
Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry Results
…health focus, USDA established a Soil Health Division at NRCS in 2015, and continues to provide financial and technical assistance to farmers to implement a focused set of conservation practices…
New Regulations for Groundwater Management
…assistance to help local agencies develop their plans. In some parts of the San Joaquin Valley, groundwater levels are reaching record lows—up to 100 feet lower than previous records. In…
Conserve Energy and Save Costs
…use to agricultural producers and rural small businesses throughout Pennsylvania. In Athens, Ohio, the Southeast Ohio Public Energy Council will use a $100,000 Renewable Energy Development Assistance grant to conduct…
State Says Continue Water Savings
…Commission will work together to develop methods which could include technical and financial assistance, regulatory oversight and enforcement mechanisms. The full text of the executive order can be found here….
$10 Million in Green Energy Research
…genomic research on bioenergy feedstock crops, to development of biofuel conversion processes and costs/benefit estimates of renewable energy production. Through the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP), USDA is incentivizing more…
Grants Available for SWEEP Assistance, Training
…USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service to achieve the mutual objective of providing technical assistance to SWEEP applicants. Technical assistance workshops that provide hands-on application assistance are critical to the success…
Conservation Reserve Program Results
…Grasslands, FSA will also accept 101,000 acres in the program, providing participants with financial assistance for establishing approved grasses, trees and shrubs on pasture and rangeland that can continue to…
Habitat for Wildlife and Pollinators
…and financial assistance to farmers, ranchers and forest landowners to help plan and implement pollinator conservation practices. Those interested in assistance are encouraged to contact their local USDA service center….