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The Waldo County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and Knox-Lincoln SWCD have created a new program to promote the implementation of conservation best management practices on all lands. Conservation districts across the state are now able to adopt the program, and NACD is helping to promote the program and its resources nationwide.
Through strategic capacity building and partnership efforts and with the support of NACD’s Technical Assistance Grants to develop three separate staff positions, the Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) makes strides to address the diverse resource conservation needs of the community.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is quickly ramping up hiring of new team members to help implement $19.5 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act for conservation programs. For example, NRCS recently opened job announcements for soil conservationists.
Field tiling is an obvious solution for some producers, especially those who work fields that are constantly flood prone. But it can also lead to more nutrient losses, potentially costing a producers’ bottom line and leading to more water-quality problems.
The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is streamlining its Agricultural Conservation Easement Program to ultimately better help agricultural producers and private landowners conserve wetlands, productive farmlands and at-risk grasslands.
We all know that healthy soils make for a healthy growing season and Farmers for Soil Health is a collaboration between grains and pork growers to help producers improve soil health across farm country.
The Union County Conservation District is accepting applications for any Union County farm in need of technical or financial assistance in implementing best management practices aimed at reducing nutrient and sediment loss.
While farmers look to begin planting their primary crops during this time of the year, planting really starts right after harvest, with cover crops. Cover crops keep soil and nutrients from washing away, improves soil health, attracts pollinators, and signals when to start planting in the spring.
The annual National Land and Range Judging Contest successfully concluded last week in El Reno, Oklahoma. The prestigious competition brought together over 700 high school agricultural students from more than 35 states to evaluate and honor their exceptional skills and knowledge in this vital field.
Forest landowners can ensure conservation benefits for generations to come with funding through the Forest Legacy Program. Proposals to apply for funding may be submitted until June 9, 2023. High Plains Journal:Take Cover: Farmer-Led Initiative Can Add to the Bottom Line By Dave Bergmeier | Kansas | Northern Plains Region 05/05/2023
Farmer-led initiatives are a proven formula for building conservation practices. A cover crop initiative follows that blueprint. The Kansas Climate Smart Initiative had set a goal of 100,000 acres in 2022, according to the Kansas Association of Conservation Districts.
A group of volunteers teamed with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Clinton County Conservation District to plant trees at a local fisher center in conjunction with Earth Day and Conservation District Week.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the State of Colorado are continuing to strengthen their Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program partnership to support agricultural producers and landowners in reducing consumptive water use and protecting water quality, while conserving critical natural resources.
Mifflin County Conservation District (MCCD) is pleased to announce the availability of $1.9 million in grant funding allocated over the next three years to prevent nutrient and sediment pollution in Mifflin County.
For the first time in a generation, those battling soil erosion in Indiana at the state level expect a meaningful increase in state funding. Now it’s time to invest that money in well-executed efforts to show measurable progress toward taming soil erosion.
Purdue University has received a five-year, $500,000 grant to play an education and workforce development role in the new $20 million AI-Climate Institute to improve accuracy and lower costs for innovative approaches to tracking climate metrics in agriculture and forestry.
The benefits of improved soil health for agricultural producers and gardeners are numerous and valuable – reduced input costs, improved profitability, drought and flood resilience, reduced erosion, improved water quality, increased wildlife habitat, and more.
All third grade students in Warren County recently received trees from the Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District in honor of Arbor Day and to educate students about the importance of natural resource conservation.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced a $13.24-million, five-year partnership with the Adirondack Watershed Institute to administer a program to protect resources from the introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species that damage ecosystems.
The Hillsborough Soil and Water Conservation District presented awards to several local agencies and organizations, two scholarships and 16 mini grants at a luncheon last month.
The Georgia Association of Conservation Districts (GACD), Coastal Soil and Water Conservation District, and Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserveare partnering to present a free informational workshop for local farmers, urban agricultural enthusiasts, and anyone who wants to learn more about getting started in urban agriculture.
York News-Times: Buzzing With Potential By Chrystal Houston | York, NE | Northern Plains Region 05/10/2023
A Pollinator Day event has been hosted annually in York and this year, more than 110 students from local public and private schools participated in the hands-on learning opportunity. Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District gave a presentation at this year's event and opened a local demonstration site for students to visit.
The Oklahoma State Senate Committee voted on Monday to advance the nomination of Samuel Grant Victor as the newest member of the Oklahoma Conservation Commission, replacing Scotty Herriman as the Area III Commissioner.
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