…natural resource conservation, and competitiveness in global markets. “The three technologies we’re highlighting represent the many achievements and advances our scientists have made towards realizing these national priorities,” said ARS…
FSA – A Vital Source of Assistance to America’s Farmers and Ranchers
…producers across America. “We’ve seen recent challenges in farm income and commodity prices,” said Dr. Robert Johansson, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for the Farm Production and Conservation mission area. “The…
Improvements to Crop Insurance continue in 2018
…operation. • Program Efficiency – RMA revised the conservation compliance provisions of the crop insurance policies to remove the certification deadline of June 1. This revision eliminates an unnecessary burden…
USDA Seeks Applications for $10 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants
…Conservation Service (NRCS) plans to invest $10 million in the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program, funding innovative conservation projects in three focus areas: grazing lands, organic systems and soil health….
NRCS Invests 84.6 Million Through EQIP for 2017
…water conservation and water quality and forest-related conservation for both proactive and post-fire assistance. Farmers, ranchers and private non-industrial forest owners statewide voluntarily partnered with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service…
Legislators Educated During California Healthy Soils Week
…in terms of conservation,” said Jeff Borum, Soil Health Coordinator for the East Stanislaus Resource Conservation District, who was a participant in one of the panels. The panel served as…
Family of Late California Farmer Accept Conservation Award
The 2017 Leopold Conservation Award was recently presented by the Sand County Foundation at the California Farm Bureau Federation’s annual meeting. This year’s recipient was Jeff Thomson, a fifth-generation farmer…
Almond Board of California Enthusiastic About State of the Industry
…everybody, and hopefully have a lot of home runs, but at the same time, we’re going to have some strikeouts too,” Waycott said. Sustainable conservation and groundwater recharge also remain…
Yara North America Highlights Conservation at Almond Conference
While at the 2017 Almond Conference at the Sacramento Convention Center, AgNet West spoke with Vice President of Western Region Sales and Marketing at Yara North America Brian Kenyon. “What…
CDFA Healthy Soils Program Awards $5.23 Million in Grants
…California Healthy Soils Initiative, a collaboration between state agencies to support the development of healthy soils in California. Other statewide projects include the Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program (SALC), which…
Chowchilla Dairy Farmer Named 2017 Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator
…California, NRCS and the Conservation Agriculture Systems Innovation (CASI) Center established the Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator Award as a means for providing greater visibility to conservation agriculture pioneers in California….
Celebrate the First Annual California Soils Week
…The theme was chosen to highlight the role that California soil plays in feeding the world, water conservation, improving air quality and combating climate changing. “California Soils Week will highlight…
NIFA Supports Increasing Rural Prosperity through Education, Mentoring, and Technical Assistance Programs for the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…Millheim, Pennsylvania, $391,596 Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation, Charleston, South Carolina, $600,000 The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, $567,069 Utah State University, Logan, Utah, $599,615 Vermont Housing & Conservation Board,…
Oregon Representative Releases Alternative Farm Bill
…which are the Agricultural Risk Coverage Program and the Price Loss Program. It also eliminates conservation spending on confined animal feeding operations, opting instead to give more money to organic…