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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages urban producers, innovative producers and other stakeholders to submit comments for and virtually attend a public meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production on April 18.
Public Lands Rule provides tools for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to conserve wildlife habitat, restore places impacted by wildfire and drought, and expand outdoor recreation.
The National Cover Crop Survey has been extended until Thursday, April 6. The 10-15 minute survey helps gather insight from farmers who plant cover crops, as well as those that do not.
With support from EPA and the Walton Family Foundation, American Farmland Trust is providing project managers with an Outcomes Estimation Webinar Series to aid in their quantification of outcomes associated with farm conservation practices.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is declaring April 2023 Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month, dedicated to highlighting the impact of invasive plant pests and diseases on plants nationwide and informing Americans how they can help reduce their spread.
National Association of Conservation Districts Secretary-Treasurer, Mark Masters talks about carbon markets and the importance of reaching historically underserved producers when implementing conservation programs and getting conservation work done at the local level.
Students from two Tacoma Public Elementary Schools learn about importance of our local salmon as part of the Foss Waterway Seaport Salmon in the Classroom program supported by a partnership between the education teams at the Foss Waterway Seaport, and Pierce Conservation District.
Central Texas landowners can now apply for the State Fire Assistance for Mitigation Mechanical Fuels Reduction Grant to help reduce risks posed to their property by wildfire. Thirty-two counties in Central Texas are eligible for funding. Applications are due April 30, 2023.
The Houston Arboretum and Nature Center will be hosting an interactive environmental symposium to connect area practitioners to share knowledge and discuss larger conservation initiatives.
Central Iowa farmers gathered last week to learn about cover crops at a workshop sponsored by Iowa Learning Farms and the Warren County Natural Resources Conservation Service.
With the help of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Cathy Bleser and Dan Krunnfusz of Iowa County extend their passion for conservation stewardship on their remote Driftless Area property, affectionately nicknaming the oak trees they have worked to restore.
The Palouse River Watershed Partnership is pleased to announce $500,000 in conservation easement funding assistance for permanent land conservation in Whitman County.
During part of a special hands-on learning project from the University of Idaho Extension Department, students discovered a species of invasive swamp crayfish in local waterways.
A new Hampton program aims to help residents address shoreline erosion with funds through the state's Virginia Conservation Assistance Program in partnership with the Colonial Soil and Water Conservation District.
The urban forestry and arboriculture program at the University of Connecticut's (UCONN) College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources is expanding to provide students with an education that will prepare them to work in this rapidly growing field.
The Michigan State University (MSU) Extension is pleased to announce the launch of a new soil testing program for Michigan home gardeners and commercial growers.
Participants in a recent University of Nebraska Extension research project comparing continuous grazing to strip grazing fall-grown cover crops have seen improvements in soil health and weed control on their land.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting preliminary applications for the recently announced Land and Water Conservation Fund and Readiness Environmental Protection Integration Challenge Program.
University of Wisconsin research shows that incorporating cereal rye into corn or soybean fields can help reduce weed pressure and potential yield loss.
The Valencia County Fire Department and Valencia Soil and Water Conservation District have been able to take advantage of state grant funding to provide hands-on, paid experience to local youth to carry out community and conservation projects.
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