…Resources Conservation Service extended the deadline for the Conservation Stewardship Program in California. The National Council of Agricultural Employers has expressed frustration over allegations of misuse of USDA’s Farm and…
Deadline Extended to April 26 for Conservation Stewardship Program
Farmers and ranchers still have time to apply for conservation assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Last week, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) extended the deadline for…
IRA Funding to Support 138 New Conservation Easements
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing approximately $138 million from the Inflation Reduction Act into 138 new climate-smart conservation easements. These easements, as part of the Agricultural Conservation…
AgNet News Hour, Thursday, 03-21-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes this week’s Almond Update and information about the Conservation Reserve Program. Tune in…
Reclamation Releases Interim Plan for Colorado River System
…has been made with Mexico regarding additional conservation efforts. “This Administration has held strong to its commitment to work with states, Tribes and communities throughout the West to find consensus…
Rep. Duarte Doesn’t Expect 2024 Farm Bill
…(EQIP) provides technical and financial assistance to agricultural producers and forest landowners for conservation-related projects. “The GATES Act would make these patient conservation programs eligible for everybody, including bigger farms…
Incentive Programs Helping Cover Crops Thrive in Central Valley
…noted. The program that Matoian has been working through is the San Joaquin Valley Land and Water Conservation Collaborative program. It is funded by NRCS under the Regional Conservation Partnership…
AgNet News Hour, Thursday, 03-14-24
…up for the general Conservation Reserve Program. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet…
Ag and Rural Funding in the President’s Budget Request
…million from the 2024 request. The funding includes $985 million for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, an increase of $67 million above the 2023 enacted level. The proposed budget allocates…
Latest General CRP Acreage Enrollment Period Underway
Photo by Laura Ockel on Unsplash Producers have until March 29th to enroll acreage in USDA’s General Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Rod Bain has more in today’s This Land of…
Almond Update: Upcoming Pest Management Workshops
…are available from the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Castillo said the workshops will be a more intimate event to allow for more interaction among participants. “With some of these smaller…
USDA Announced Bobwhite Pilot Project, General CRP Signup
…conservation initiative, the Working Lands for Wildlife’s Northern Bobwhite Pilot Project. NRCS has also announced the signup dates for USDA’s General Enrollment signup in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), which…
NRCS Seeks Cooperative Agreement Proposals Through April 3
…conservation priorities for 2024, including climate-smart management, watershed conservation, carbon sequestration, and food security. “NRCS is continuously working to expand our conservation footprint in all of California’s communities,” NRCS State…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 02-26-24
…rainy season and we’ll have details on the upcoming California Land & Water Conservation Conference. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News…