…said in a news release. “2501 grants go a long way in fulfilling our mission to increase awareness of and ensure equitable participation in our programs. This can lead to…
Conservation at Work: Managing Tree Stand Increases Land Health
…‘Forest Stand Improvement’ episode of NRCS’s Conservation at Work video series. Mariposa County District Conservationist Robyn Smith said it’s true and among other issues can lead to unhealthy conditions and…
Conservation Practices Prove Valuable Despite Early Challenges
The implementation of various conservation practices is continuing to prove to be a wise investment for growers. Individual cost studies are consistently showing that establishing processes for conservation can provide…
New Management Practice Proposals Being Accepted for AMMP
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation (OEFI) has begun to accept new management practice proposals to consider as part of the Alternative…
USDA Provides $12 Million for Farm to School Grants
…the USDA Farm to School Grant Program has been offering annual grants to schools, nonprofits, school districts, state agencies, and agricultural producers. Awardees will receive a total of $12.1 million…
Water Resilience Projects Receive Nearly $84 Million from DWR
…water supplies, reliable flood protection and healthy ecosystems” DWR Director Karla Nemeth said in a press release. “These grants will support agencies and projects to continue local momentum in creating…
Healthy Soils Program Accepting Proposals for New Practices
…Farming and Innovation (OEFI), along with the agency’s Environmental Farming Act Science Advisory Panel will be accepting proposals through Friday, August 28. “As the Healthy Soils Program continues to grow,…
Climate Crisis Action Plan Recognizes Value of Agriculture
…of Texas from being turned into farmland. When you look at it from that perspective, fertilizer is a key component in land conservation and of reducing deforestation.” About the Author…
Complex Process to Determine Fate of California Dairy Quota Continues
…hearing was based on a petition from the STOP QIP group, which seeks to have a referendum to eliminate Chapter 3.5 of the Food and Agriculture Code that grants authority…
USDA Expanding Website Features to Better Manage Conservation Activities
…manage their conservation activities online and request assistance from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. Producers will now be able to view, download, and electronically sign documents; as well as reference…
Members Appointed to the EPA Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee
…– BlackOak Farms and Oklahoma Rural Association; Edmond, OK William (Bill) Couser – Couser Cattle Company; Nevada, IA Michael Crowder – National Association of Conservation Districts, Barker Ranch, and Benton…
Great American Outdoors Act Facing Significant Opposition
…Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and fund maintenance projects on public lands at a level of $9.5 billion over five years. While the bill appears to have bipartisan support…
Klamath Basin Water Users Getting Moderate Relief
…for Upper Klamath Lake inflows from the Natural Resource Conservation Service has increased from the May figures. Reclamation will be convening an emergency meeting of the Flow Account Scheduling and…
Meyer Receives Bradford-Rominger Agricultural Sustainability Leadership Award
…of the Bradford-Rominger award include UC Cooperative Extension advisors Rachael Long, Rachel Surls and David Lewis, Sustainable Conservation’s Director of Resources Daniel Mountjoy, UCCE advisor Rose Hayden-Smith, UCCE specialist Ken…