…the shortage of irrigation water, the drought is causing production problems in avocado trees. With less rain on top of less allocated water, salinity levels are rising in soils across…
USDA Announces $235 Million Available for Innovative New Conservation Partnerships
Local Coalitions Can Now Apply for Funding to Improve Soil Health, Preserve Clean Water, Combat Drought, Protect Wildlife Habitat Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today an investment of up…
Importance of Knowing Your Soil
…point out. Escalara says not only is there a difference in soil throughout a field, but how that soil interacts with irrigation can widely vary especially in the hilly areas…
USDA/NRCS Video: Conservation Planning Works for California
Learn about the NRCS Conservation Planning and how a plan can benefit your farm or ranch….
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review April 24
…of USDA Week In Review, more solar power for USDA, taking on climate change, and the children come to work. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.usda.dm.gov www.usda.nrcs.gov www.fs.fed.us www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
USDA Announces Building Blocks for Climate-Smart Agriculture
…strategy is made of these 10 building blocks: Soil Health: Improve soil resilience and increase productivity by promoting conservation tillage and no-till systems, planting cover crops, planting perennial forages, managing…
Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Earth Day
…of eroded soil into the seas also carry industrial, municipal, agricultural and livestock waste–some of it toxic. Soil Loss of soil productivity, which is causing extensive land abandonment, is a…
Voluntary Conservation Effort to Clear California San Joaquin Valley Air Gets a Thumbs Up from Regulators
…perspective. “This is state-of-the-art work by local farmers and NRCS, but the real winners are the citizens of California’s San Joaquin Valley,” said NRCS Chief Jason Weller. “Through Farm Bill…
Soil Water
What makes that tall glass of water so refreshing and clean – and our responsibility for keeping it that way? Cathy Isom tells us. Soil Water…
APHIS Completes Learning Modules on the Pest Permitting Process
…plant Pest Permit? What do you need to know about Pest Permits for each of the types of organisms and soil? What kind of Pest Permit should you apply for?…
Snowpack Melts Early Across the West
…efforts, visit USDA Disaster and Drought Information. And to learn more about how NRCS is helping private landowners deal with drought, visit the NRCS’ drought resources. View information by state….
Wenger: Get Ready to Engage in an Intense Water Debate
…of soil and water to sustain it? And, if I can grow it, can I sell it? When people ask why we grow the crops we do, we need to…
2015 Conservation Easement Applications for Agricultural lands and Wetlands Due May 15
…their local NRCS field office to apply for the program. ACEP applications may be submitted at any time to NRCS. However, applications for current funding must be submitted on or…
USDA to Provide $332 Million to Protect and Restore Agricultural Working Lands, Grasslands and Wetlands
…landowners to fully benefit from conservation initiatives. NRCS easement programs have been a critical tool in recent years for advancing landscape-scale private lands conservation. In FY 2014, NRCS used $328…