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Conservation Clips is a weekly collection of articles distributed by NACD that provides our members and partners with the latest news in what's driving conservation. These articles are not indicative of NACD policy and are the opinions of their authors, unless otherwise noted. If you have a relevant submission or need assistance with accessing articles, please contact the NACD Communications Team.
05/14/21
On May 12, 2021, the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry held a hearing on climate-smart practices in agriculture.
By Michael Crowder
05/14/21
(Opinion) The National Association of Conservation Districts has issued a response to the release of the interagency report, “Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful,” regarding the proposed 30x30 initiative as announced in President Joe Biden’s Executive Order 14008.
By Ben Nuelle
05/19/21
(Subscriber Only) National Association of Conservation Districts President Michael Crowder said he is confident Cosby will lead NRCS in the right direction.
By Kirsten Rall
05/20/21
The National Association of Conservation Districts welcomed the announcement. NACD President Michael Crowder says of Cosby, “His extensive experience in conservation as a farmer, a sportsman and state conservationist will further strengthen NRCS’s impact on the nation’s land.”
By Jacqui Fatka
05/19/21
“Terry is no stranger to natural resource management, and his decades-long experience as a conservationist and business team leader has proven his commitment to protecting natural resources and building sustainable conservation solutions,” National Association of Conservation Districts President Michael Crowder says.
05/19/21
The Glenn County Resource Conservation District is hosting a soil health workshop next week to discuss the benefits of cover crops, management challenges during a drought and explore the concept of carbon farming.
05/16/21
Konkel secured a $330,000 grant just as she came on board with BCSCD in July 2018. Now, she’s helming an effort to combine funding, volunteer enthusiasm and community-minded restoration to preserve one of Blount’s iconic waterways.
FDL Reporter: How can farmers help protect Wisconsin waters? Some in Fond du Lac, Outagamie counties are experimenting
By Sharon Roznik
05/10/21
Fortunately, there's hope for change through experimental projects underway in both Fond du Lac and Outagamie counties to pioneer the continuous use of conservation practices aimed at protecting the soil.
By Tom Doran
05/13/21
Two locally driven Illinois projects were among 85 public/private partnerships nationwide awarded funding through the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program.
By Greta Moran
05/16/21
USDA-ARS Range Management Research Unit, Jornada Experimental Range in Las Cruces, NM, developed an innovative approach to using datasets on vegetation, climate, and land use to evaluate the long-term effects of agricultural practices used in extensive rangelands managed by a collaborative conservation group.
Lancaster Farming: Avoiding Soil Compaction When Grazing Cover Crops
By Leon Ressler
05/19/21
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced $1.45 million in grants to help restore and sustain healthy rivers, streams and grassland systems that provide important wildlife habitat in the Pecos Watershed and adjacent areas of New Mexico and Texas.
05/14/21
The legislation would formally authorize the Department of Agriculture’s Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership Initiative to better support forest and grassland restoration projects across public and private land.
05/19/21
A new study conducted by researchers from The University of New Mexico has found that wildfires—which have been increasing in frequency, severity and extent around the globe—are one of the largest drivers of aquatic impairment in the western United States, threatening our water supply.
05/17/21
The market for agricultural ecosystem asset credit opportunities, such as carbon, is developing rapidly, according to Economist Shelby Myers, American Farm Bureau Federation.
Morning Ag Clips: NNYADP funding soil compaction research
By Benjamin Houlton
05/15/21
(Opinion) By incentivizing the adoption of practices, farmers can begin carbon farming now, and work with scientists through the USDA and university extension to monitor outcomes, integrating real-world results into predictive models that can inform best practices in the future. "
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