…assistance programs provided through the 2014 Farm Bill and $40 million in additional conservation dollars. NIFA has identified three critical topics that will be funded through this new challenge area:…
Bay Delta Conservation Plan Public Review Period Extended 60 Days
180-day period responds to public requests for addition time to review and comment Lead state and federal agencies today extended the public comment period for the Draft Bay Delta Conservation…
Addressing Cover Crops and Soil Health
Cover crops as a significant tool for soil conservation and health? The NRCS Chief and others say “Yes”. Rod Bain reports. Rod Bain reports on soil health…
Gov. Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce Emergency Drought Legislation
…Corps and local community conservation corps to expand water use efficiency and conservation activities and to reduce fuel loads to prevent catastrophic fires. Assisting Californians Disproportionately Impacted by the Drought…
EPA Protects Wetlands in Calif. and Ariz. with $1.5 Million in Grants
…Calif.) Yurok Tribe (Klamath, Calif.) White Mountain Apache Tribe (Whiteriver, Ariz.) East Merced Resource Conservation District (Merced, Calif.) Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy (West Sacramento, Calif.) San Jose University (San Jose,…
Vilsack Answers Farmer’s Tough Question about Conservation
Continuing coverage of President Barack Obama’s visit to the Central Valley During Sabrina Hill’s discussion with Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Friday, she relayed a tough question a farmer wanted answered. Hear…
President to Announce Drought Assistance During Visit Today
…the highest priority. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has also announced up to $15 million in Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to state and local governments, Tribes, universities, businesses and…
CDFA, USDA Sessions on Drought Resources
…USDA’s Farm Service Agency (March 1st); and water conservation enhancements offered by the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (March 3rd). These programs offer a variety on-farm assistance including cover crops…
“Voices from the Land” Conservation in American Agriculture Briefing Highlights Environmental Award Winners
…here at USDA headquarters to talk about the importance of conservation and the need to spread the message that investing in conservation practices on our farm and ranch lands not…
Emergency Conservation Program Available
Val Dolcini, State Executive Director for the USDA Farm Service Agency announced Emergency Conservation Program availability for multiple counties in California. Sabrina Hill has all of the details of the…
Costa Introduces Drought Relief Legislation
…farmers to fund water conservation measures that protect lands and sensitive watersheds; · $25 million to the Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants program for water conservation projects and to protect…
Lucas: Agricultural Act of 2014 Marks a New Era for Farm & Food Policy
…Act of 2014 includes multiple regulatory relief provisions benefiting agricultural and forestry industries. Consolidates 23 duplicative and overlapping conservation programs into 13. Provides one year of full funding for the…
CFBF: New Farm Law will Benefit California
…President Paul Wenger said the law includes a number of conservation programs to share costs of stewardship work performed on farms and ranches. For example, the Air Quality Initiative in…
NRCS and Forest Service Partner to Improve Forest Health
…today a multi-year partnership between the U.S. Forest Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to improve the health and resiliency of forest ecosystems where public and private lands…