…of priority areas of the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina…
Week in Review: New Beetle Confirmed in Multiple Crops & Good Year for California Rice
…according to Tim Johnson, President and CEO of the California Rice Commission. Conservation investments made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture were recently highlighted at an event at Maddox Dairy…
Substantial Funding Increase Helps Boost RCPP Improvements
In a landmark move, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating over $1 billion to the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), ushering in a new era of conservation on…
Conservation Investments Highlighted at California Dairy
COURTESY: Debra Denhart, USDA-NRCS COURTESY: Debra Denhart, USDA-NRCS COURTESY: Debra Denhart, USDA-NRCS COURTESY: Debra Denhart, USDA-NRCS COURTESY: Debra Denhart, USDA-NRCS Conservation investments made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
New Proposal for Management of Colorado River Reservoirs
…the risk of critical reservoir levels, the Colorado River Basin faces historically low levels, requiring ongoing conservation efforts for water delivery and long-term sustainability. Listen to the report below. Brian…
Senator Cramer: The Clean Water Act Definitions Remain Muddy
This image from the amicus brief of the Idaho Conservation League shows that the wetlands on the Sacketts’ property are connected to the wetland across the road and the lake…
EPA Herbicide Strategy Disappoints Ag Community
…instead of specific requirements. Farmers, however, fear the proposal is too prescriptive, making it challenging and expensive to implement conservation practices tailored to specific regions or crop types. The American…
Arizona Governor Loses Members of Water Policy Council
…with stakeholders for equitable alternatives that prioritize conservation over excessive regulation. Senate Republicans, including Senate Majority Whip Sine Kerr, have also withdrawn from the Governor’s Water Policy Council. Kerr, who…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 10-25-23
…applying for the agriculture conservation easement program, and some key numbers in the USDA’s Cattle on Feed Report. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and…
More Than $1.77 Billion Paid Out Through Conservation Reserve Program
…and landowners for voluntary conservation efforts on over 23 million acres of private land. Notably, CRP has expanded by 21 percent in enrolled acres since 2021. “We’ve made the Conservation…
Conservation Reserve Program Pays Over $1.77 Billion
Blue Vane trap in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) field Credit: Mark Vandever. Public domain. Nearly $2 Billion is given out for conservation efforts. That’s coming up on This Land of…
Deadline Extended for Multiple Assistance Programs
…additional opportunity to apply for assistance. Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) applications from California producers will be accepted through December 29. The program is available for those who need assistance related…
Special ACEP Funding Available Through the Inflation Reduction Act
…are excited to support California’s producers with an historic investment in climate beneficial conservation this Fiscal Year,” said NRCS California State Conservationist Carlos Suarez. “With the addition of the Inflation…
A Pilot to Improve Ag Workforce
…we need to strengthen protections for farm workers, and how we need to expand legal pathways for labor migration.” According to USDA Farm Production and Conservation Deputy Undersecretary Gloria Montejo…