…States and those farms are more likely to be enrolled in conservation programs. Many of these women have been drawn to Farmers Union because of the organization’s progressive stance on…
Snowpack’s Water Content Far Greater than One Year Ago
…percent statewide compared to the same period in 2013, according to the State Water Resources Control Board. Conservation – the wise, sparing use of water – remains California’s most reliable…
Agri View: Smart Phones
…multi-organization project called the “Land Potential Knowledge System” (LandPKS). The U.S. Agency for International Development, New Mexico State University, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, Africa Technology Policy Studies Network, and World…
USDA Shares 2015 Results
…high-impact conservation projects across the nation through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program. As of September 2015, 24.2 million acres were enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). CRP also is…
Will El Niño End California’s Drought?
…weather events while continuing to conserve water due to the drought. Mandatory water conservation remains in effect under emergency regulations adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board. The regulations…
Omnibus Approval Key for Cattle Producers
…phases down, with 40 percent in 2018, and 30 percent in 2019. Additionally, the conservation easement tax credit is made permanent. “These provisions are vital to providing a stable environment…
Huge National Farm Conservation Survey Now Going On
Thousands of farmers from all over the country are being interviewed about their conservation efforts for a two year project. Huge National Farm Conservation Survey Now Going On…
New Software Measures Agriculture’s Carbon Footprint
…implementing conservation practices such as reduced or no-tillage, cover crops, riparian buffers, hedgerows and more than 30 NRCS conservation practices that are “climate-smart,” and can be calculated using the COMET…
Almond Industry Effort for Innovation and Sustainability
…and customers apprised of major research projects in these and the other initiative areas in the months and years ahead. “Our recent partnership with Sustainable Conservation is exploring the potential…
2015 California Leopold Conservation Award Winner Recognized
…and Sustainable Conservation work together to determine the annual winner of the Leopold Conservation Award, which is given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold. In his influential 1949 book,…
USDA Begins 49th Enrollment Period for the Conservation Reserve Program
…road. Since 1996, CRP has created nearly 2.7 million acres of restored wetlands. For more information FSA conservation programs, visit a local FSA office orwww.fsa.usda.gov/conservation. To find your local FSA…
Hands-on Help for New Producers
…the United States can be generally traced back to the advent of the 1862 and the 1890 Morrill Land Grant Acts. But for the first time, the Food, Conservation, and…
USDA Announces $350 Million Available to Help Landowners
…the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), created by the 2014 Farm Bill to protect critical water resources and wildlife habitat, and encourage private owners to maintain land for farming and…
NRCS Handbook to Support Conservation on Organic Farms
New NRCS handbook to support conservation on organic farms From NRCS: By Ben Bowell and Lindsay Haines A new Handbook supports NRCS conservation planners and other agricultural professionals as they…