…Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The Reports include tabular metrics of inventions, licenses, and Cooperative Research and Development Agreements, as well as a section on notable “Downstream Outcomes” and “Outreach,…
Changes to Improve the Prevented Planting Program
…conservation opportunities. USDA has developed new markets for rural-made products, including more than 2,700 biobased products through USDA’s BioPreferred program; and invested $64 billion in infrastructure and community facilities to…
Lone Star Ranch Named 2016 California Leopold Conservation Award® Recipient
Sand County Foundation , the California Farm Bureau Federation and Sustainable Conservation are proud to announce Lone Star Ranch as the recipient of the prestigious 2016 California Leopold Conservation Award®….
U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions
…food in the United States has far-reaching impacts on food security, resource conservation and climate change. To help galvanize U.S. efforts to reduce food loss and waste, USDA and EPA…
Environmental Education Grants to Conservation Organizations in California
…the project and will be prepared to be stewards of their watershed and promote water conservation in San Francisco. Napa County Resource Conservation District was awarded an environmental education grant…
National Organic Standards Board Appointments
…further information about the NOSB, visitwww.ams.usda.gov/nosb. USDA is committed to helping organic agriculture grow and thrive through a variety of programs including conservation grants, organic crop insurance, certification cost-share, organic…
Safer, More Effective Pest Management
…405 patents issued and 1,151 new inventions disclosures covering a wide range of topics and discoveries. To learn more about how USDA supports cutting edge science and innovation, visit the…
USDA Awards Funding for Market Development Programs
…market opportunities; and extending new conservation opportunities. USDA has developed new markets for rural-made products, including more than 2,700 biobased products through USDA’s BioPreferred program; and invested $64 billion in…
Schools partner to Share Love of Ag Education
…@cates_julie and @mrs_jbeck on Twitter to keep up with their journey, and watch their seeds and students grow. For free teaching resources, grants and other agricultural education opportunities, visit LearnAboutAg.org….
NIFA Focus on Two New Projects
NIFA Grants Focus on Youth Farm Safety and Agricultural Careers for People with Disabilities The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $832,830 in…
NACD Statement on the 2016 Election
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) has congratulated President-elect Donald J. Trump on his election to the presidency and stands at the ready to work collaboratively with his transition…
National Agricultural Conservation Survey Begins
…cultivated and non-cultivated farmland. The results of the 2016 National Resources Inventory-Conservation Effects Assessment Project (NRI-CEAP) survey will further document on-farm conservation accomplishments and develop science-based solutions that help farmers…
A Foundation for the Future of BLM’s Renewable Energy Program
…Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan, and Arizona’s Restoration Design Energy Project, which were designed to streamline development in areas with high generation potential, while protecting important environmental, cultural and recreational…
Incentives to Grow the Bioeconomy and Improve Forest Health
…strong next generation of farmers and ranchers by improving access to land and capital; building new markets and market opportunities; and extending new conservation opportunities. USDA has developed new markets…