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This blog post is part of a six-part series highlighting technical assistance (TA) grant recipient participation at NACD’s 77th Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA. This post’s author, Joshua Kouri of Oklahoma County Conservation District in OK, attended the meeting with a TA stipend.
The 2023 Cohort of the National Conservation Foundation (NCF) Next Generation Leadership Institute completed their mid-year training session this April. This cohort marks the first time the program has moved to a three session model, which allows for less travel but more face to face time with a week-long session in the middle of their leadership journey.
The Departments of Agriculture and the Interior announced a proposed $2.8 billion in funding for fiscal year 2024 to improve infrastructure, recreation facilities, federal lands access, and land and water conservation.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $17 million in five Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership projects, bringing together partners and landowners in a joint effort to return critical wetland functions to agricultural landscapes.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations for four positions on the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. Nominations will be open to the public until July 15, 2023.
Our eyes alone tell us that a perennial forage crop like alfalfa should benefit the soil with its lush plant canopy and deep root system. Less obvious to the eye are the nitrogen-fixing capabilities that alfalfa brings to the table.
On May 23, 2023 the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology will hold a hearing to receive testimony from the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service and Farm Service Agency.
Forests in the Farm Bill (FIFB), a coalition of more than 70 forestry and conservation organizations, released today a set of recommendations focused on improving the forest-related sections of the upcoming Farm Bill.
Students with the University of Arkansas conducted a study on phosphorus runoff in Beaver Lake Watershed. Their work highlighted the importance of stream bank stabilization and agricultural cover crops.
(Opinion) Farmers need support from leaders at the state level to implement conservation practices to help improve the health of the soil and ensure continued sustainable management of the land.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Arkansas announced two additional sign-ups through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program’s Small Farm and Urban Agriculture Initiative and the Conservation Stewardship Program.
The Berkshire Conservation District announced the receipt of grant funding from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs to increase the use of no-till seeding methods along with soil testing by farmers throughout western Massachusetts.
The Franklin Regional School District and Westmoreland Conservation District are pursuing a grant to fund work on habitat and infrastructure restoration on Haymaker Run.
Members of a local garden club and students from Avon Lake High School teamed up to ready Avon Lake’s pollinator garden for the summer. This was the fifth year that members of the class assisted the garden club in spreading leaf humus, a natural fertilizer made of decomposed plant material, at the Community Center Pollinator Garden.
Researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service North Central Agricultural Research Laboratory near Brookings, South Dakota have researched cover crops for decades, resulting in more reliable information to use when designing crop rotations.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting applications from producers and private landowners for the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program. The funds available to Wyoming producers are made possible through the USDA-Wyoming Big Game Conservation Pilot Program.
The Snyder County Conservation District is offering a program to encourage county farmers to plant cover crops for the first time within the Middle Creek Watershed. Reimbursements and/or payments can be forwarded to the farmer, the seed dealer, and/or the custom drill operator.
Conservationists and beaver aficionados have reason to celebrate — the furry, water-loving animals are making a comeback in Blount County. The Blount County Soil Conservation District installed levelers to promote habitat and prevent flooding.
The Michigan State University (MSU) Department of Forestry partners with Natural Resources Institute Finland to facilitate workshop on climate-smart forestry products.
To help empower local communities and address impacts caused by climate change, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) has awarded $143.7 million to implement 115 projects, including projects from the Honey Lake Valley Resource Conservation District (RCD) and Sierra RCD.
The University of Montana (UM) recently was selected to lead one of the first-ever Regional Innovation Engine awards from the National Science Foundation. UM’s project is designed to advance precision forestry and rangeland technologies.
New University of Illinois (U of I) research shows widespread seeding of cereal rye as a winter cover crop could reduce nitrate levels in Illinois tile drainage by 30%. This new study is the first to estimate cereal rye’s potential on a statewide level.
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, with help from other agencies and volunteers, is working on several habitat improvement projects across Pennsylvania this summer, including one project led by the Berks County Conservation District and another in partnership with the Crawford County Conservation District.
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