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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.
A section of U.S. Highway 77 will be officially dedicated to longtime Springer conservationist and veteran Creede Speake Jr. on Friday, April 1. In 2019, Speake received the National Association of Conservation District's Distinguished Service award for his outstanding contributions to conservation efforts in southern Oklahoma.
The Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District is hoping to encourage residents to clean up the area by hosting a new campaign in honor of Earth Day.
Goodhue County farmer and Soil & Water Conservation District Board Supervisor Ed McNamara continues to fine-tune his use of cover crops for forage, fertilizer and soil health.
The Colorado State Conservation Board (CSCB) is pleased to announce $460,029 has been granted to 24 Colorado Conservation Districts through the Matching Grant program, funding 26 contracted projects.
After two years of going virtual, the annual Envirothon is returning to an in-person competition, and the students excited about getting back at it.
Annapolis, MD | Northeast Region
04/05/22
Maryland’s brightest high school science students are heading for the hills, streams, and woodlands of Maryland’s countryside to compete in the first round of qualifying heats leading up to the 2022 National Conservation Foundation (NCF) Envirothon, North America’s largest high school environmental education competition.
Right now, there are more women leading state forestry agencies than ever before. Thirteen female state foresters out of a total of 59 might not seem like a triumph, but it is.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced its strengthened commitment to advancing research and programmatic priorities that support pollinator health by soliciting nominations for members to serve on its newly formed USDA National Pollinator Subcommittee.
Promoting early season plant cover, primarily through the use of cover crops, can be more effective at reducing pest density and crop damage than insecticide applications, according to a Penn State-led team of researchers.
Cover crops have seized the spotlight. After an active year in 2021, where input prices soared, carbon programs multiplied, and millions of dollars were invested in climate-smart practices, the surge of interest in cover crops isn’t subsiding soon.
Ray Ward of Ward Laboratories shares his knowledge on how farmers can make the most of applied fertilizer.
VT | Northeast Region
03/31/22
Funded through USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), CIG helps stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies in conjunction with agricultural production.
Nearly 84 years ago (1937), the Illinois Legislature recognized the importance of protecting Illinois’ greatest assets by creating local Soil and Water Conservation Districts, then supporting them with state funding.
(Subscriber Only) More money is on the way for producers who previously sought assistance through Department of Agriculture programs to help feed their livestock after suffering through inclement weather in 2021.
“Automated drainage water management (ADWM) applied in a conservation systems approach offers great promise to improve both the environmental performance of agriculture and farm economic viability in tile- drained landscapes” according to a January 2022 report released by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA).
The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is hosting the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) student judging competition in North Platte. Over 500 students from 40 different colleges are competing in 13 agriculture categories.
“The Florida Forest Service have been aware of the potentially elevated levels of fire danger that have been predicted throughout the first months of the year,” said Miguel Nevarez, a Florida Forest Service wildfire mitigation specialist in the Okeechobee District. “We are going to continue to make sure we stay on high alert for any future wildfires to come.”
“The new agro facility that we will be building will have a shop to make the farm more operational. To be able to work on equipment, as well as teach students in the future. We will also have classrooms in those buildings and offices,” says agriculture director, John Riggs.
Despite drought conditions that affected much of Minnesota last year, farm profitability improved for the second year in a row, after seven years of economic struggles.
There is a queen in every beehive and students at Hathaway High School are determined to find theirs. The new hive of bees were raised free of charge and donated to the agriculture department, starting the school’s first-ever beekeeping program.
All it takes is one look into the high country to know that something is amiss in Idaho's mountains. There's significantly less snow than normal -- which is a troubling sign heading into the summer months, especially considering the state is already in a drought.
Oysters are a beloved food in South Carolina, and the state is working hard to rebuild coastal reefs that will support and sustain future oyster populations.
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