A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, cutting edge conservation ideas, helping SNAP…
NRCS Selects California Projects for National Conservation Innovation Grants
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has selected three California organizations to receive national Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) awards for 2014. NRCS administers both a national and a state-level…
Leopold Conservation Award Finalists Announced
…as conservation leaders. The California Leopold Conservation Award is made possible thanks to generous contributions from many organizations including the California Farm Bureau Federation, Sustainable Conservation, The Lynde and Harry…
Ag Leaders On Hand as Governor Brown Signs Landmark Groundwater Legislation
…Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, Bay Area Council, California Building Industry Association, California League of Conservation Voters, California State Association of Counties, California Water Foundation, Clean Water Action, Community Water…
Improving Consumer Education a Must
…crucial opportunity go by with the lack of consumer education. Improving Consumer Education a Must Koopman is a past winner of the Leopold Conservation Award. This award honors agricultural landowners…
Secretary Vilsack Highlights Innovative Conservation Efforts
Vilsack Conservation Innovation Grants to help improve technologies and approaches for natural resource conservation Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today the award of $15.7 million in Conservation Innovation Grants (CIGs)…
Conservation Service Chief Jason Weller Discusses Conservation Projects
The 2014 Farm Bill is our country’s biggest investment in land and water conservation and has been called the most significant conservation legislation in generations. Voluntary partnerships between agricultural and…
California and UC Berkeley Win $335,000 in U.S. EPA Grants
…and hazardous materials reduction, resource conservation, efficient business practices and pollution prevention integration activities. Eligible applicants include states, local governments, tribes, and nonprofit organizations. Today begins national Pollution Prevention Week,…
California Gets $22 Million from USDA for Conservation Programs
The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta will benefit from USDA conservation funding. (Photo courtesy of CDFA.gov) (From CDFA) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that $328 million in conservation funding (more than $22…
USDA Provides $328 Million to Conserve Wetlands and Farmland, Boost Economy
…million in conservation funding is being invested to help landowners protect and restore key farmlands, grasslands and wetlands across the nation. The USDA initiative will benefit wildlife and promote outdoor…
Conservation, Industry Leaders Team Up to Restore Groundwater in California’s Central Valley
…with permission from Sustainable Conservation ABOUT SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION Sustainable Conservation believes promoting a healthy environment can be good for business. The nonprofit’s award-winning climate, air, water and wildlife initiatives promote…
The Land and Water Conservation Fund at 50
…the Trust for Public Land indicates that that every dollar invested in land conservation through the Land and Water Conservation Fund creates $4 in economic value—imagine what could be done…
Livestock Producers Urged to Enroll in Disaster Assistance Program by Oct. 1
…critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America….
Enrollment for New Dairy Farm Risk Management Program to Begin Sept. 2
…each year. Dairy operations enrolling in the new program must comply with conservation compliance provisions and cannot participate in the Livestock Gross Margin dairy insurance program. Farmers already participating in…