Locally driven efforts are critical for helping to guide national conservation assistance initiatives. Several leaders of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) recently heard from industry members about water quantity…
FSA Helped Farmers and Ranchers Address 2020 Challenges
…to deliver crucial safety net, disaster assistance, farm loan and conservation programs to America’s farmers and livestock producers,” FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce said in a news release. “We partner with…
Critical Habitat Definition and Exclusions Finalized Under ESA Rules
…and streamline regulations that support more effective conservation and inspired partnerships.” A new definition had been released back in August, with several agricultural and environmental groups providing comment. The clarification…
Monarch Butterfly Not Endangered, But Will Continued to Be Monitored
…are committed to our ongoing efforts with partners to conserve the monarch and its habitat at the local, regional and national levels. Our conservation goal is to improve monarch populations,…
Significant Conservation Work Continued Despite the Challenges of 2020
…implement conservation practices on more than 400,000 acres. Conservation enhancements were also performed on 40,000 acres through the Conservation Stewardship Program. More than 18 new easements totaling 30,000 acres were…
The 2021 Rangeland Summit is Coming Up in January
The virtual 2021 Rangeland Summit is coming up in January. The California Rangeland Conservation Coalition and the University of California Cooperative Extension will be hosting the 2021 rangeland summit January…
Farm Bureau Mourns Passing of Richard Rominger
…the California Leopold Conservation Award for voluntary stewardship by private landowners, given last year at the California Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. The California Farm Bureau works to protect family farms…
Ag Research to Be Expanded Through Strengthened USDA-NASA Partnership
…measurements will be coupled with USDA’s areas of expertise. USDA’s vast knowledge of agricultural systems and resource conservation will help to apply NASA research and development to the ag sector….
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 12-17-20
…EU, counties impacted by the wildfires have eligibility for the Emergency Conservation Program and get this week Almond Update on trade and consumer desirability. Tune in to the show for…
Counties Impacted by Wildfire Eligible for Emergency Conservation Program
…Conservation Program (ECP). FSA is holding a 60-day sign-up window that will close on January 28, 2021. The ECP is designed to help with the cost to restore damaged farmland to…
Select Incentive Payments Being Increased by USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that incentive payments for certain practices will be increasing. For land enrolled in the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), USDA’s Farm Service…
Series of ‘How To’ Videos Released By USDA-NRCS
A video series of ‘How-To’ guides has recently been released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and farmers.gov. The Soil Health: How To video…
Public Comment Sought for Water Quantity in the West
…Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs. Acting NRCS Chief Kevin Norton will be hosting a virtual public listening session on Thursday, December 17. The forum will begin at 10 a.m. Eastern time. Norton…
Reintroducing U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
…Council, and the National Association of Conservation Districts have all issued messages of support for the new Agriculture Secretary. Secretary Vilsack’s confirmation hearing is expected to be scheduled sometime in…