The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications for the On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials program. USDA will be investing $25 million made available through the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)…
Collaborating with Responsible Environmental Groups
…through collaboration rather than government intervention. Western Growers President and CEO Dave Puglia said that groups like The Nature Conservancy, Environmental Defense Fund, and Sustainable Conservation have all been tremendous…
Over Three Million Acres Accepted in Grassland CRP Signup
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the largest acreage in history for its Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grassland Signup. Offers are being accepted on more than 3.1 million acres…
Wheat Growers List 2023 Farm Bill Priorities
…want to support financial and technical assistance provided through voluntary conservation programs. The wheat growers want an increase in the reference price for wheat in Title 1 to help cover…
Almond Update: Promoting Pollinator Health Beyond National Pollinator Week
…assistance programs to support pollinator habitats are also available from the Natural Resources Conservation Service as well as the California Department of Food and Agriculture. The U.S. Department of Agriculture…
FSA Seeking Producers to Serve on Local County Committees
…or multi-county jurisdiction. Committee members provide important localized administration of FSA initiatives such as conservation programs, disaster payments, and emergency programs. Individuals are allowed to nominate themselves or others. Qualifying…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 06-21-22
…the reasons for the lack of on-farm conservation for pollinators, and why long-term climate solutions are important but immediate solutions are critical. Tune in to the show for these news…
National Pollinator Week Kicks Off
…and conservation stewardship, including protecting and maintaining their habitats on working lands and wildlands.” Pollinator species, such as bees, other insects, birds, and bats play a critical role in producing…
Coalition Seeks Targeted Action on Addressing Water Supply Shortfalls
…for carbon emission reductions, renewable power, waste diversion, land conservation and other climate-related objectives. However, we still do not have a goal to grow the water supply. In fact, our…
NRCS, USACE Renew Partnership
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announce the renewal of their partnership focused on infrastructure projects…
Survey Seeks Farmer Experience with On-Farm Conservation Programs
…you and what works for you in terms of voluntary on-farm conservation.” The survey is seeking responses from farmers with and without experience with conservation programs. Wojcik noted they are…
2022 Dairy Sustainability Award Winners
…more than 80 winners from nearly 300 nominees since their creation in 2012. The awards are judged by an independent panel of dairy and conservation experts who consider innovation, scalability…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 06-09-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers California’s water conservation efforts, the continuing efforts to monitor Western Grapeleaf Skeletonizer, and…
Appeals Court Classifies Bees as Fish Under Endangered Species Act
…to add the four bumblebee species to CESA initially began back in 2018 with a petition from the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, Defenders of Wildlife, and the Center for…