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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.
By Katrina Stacey
07/15/21
In Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, the Westmoreland Conservation District has been working diligently to install best management practices and green infrastructure in the community.
By Katrina Stacey
07/15/21
In Muncie, Indiana, where there are numerous dams that are either degraded or no longer needed, the Delaware County SWCD found partners to help fund the removal of two low-head dams and the modification of a third along the White River.
07/13/21
For three years, the conservation district has partnered with local businesses and organizations to host an annual Barrels & Beer event.
07/07/21
Owen County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) may be putting the town of Southport, Indiana back on the map through conservation efforts that include replanting acres of bottomland.
07/07/21
With Nebraska Forest Service reporting an 18 percent average loss in tree canopy across communities in the state, the Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District (NRD) is reaching out to landowners and partnering with other agencies to replant its lost trees.
7/12/21
Agricultural producers and landowners can apply for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grasslands signup from today until August 20. This year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) updated signup options to provide greater incentives for producers and increase the program’s conservation and climate benefits, including setting a minimum rental rate and identifying two national priority zones.
American Farmland Trust: American Farmland Trust Shares Updated Soil Health Economic Calculator
07/13/21
New pricing data provides row crop farmers with a more accurate picture of the costs and benefits of their soil health practices, plus customized almond version.
Ryan and Bryan Jorgensen are leveraging the benefits of no-till and soil health to build communities of beneficial insects that ward off pests and help them save input costs.
The Center for Rural Affairs has released a series of resource guides that aims to help farmers and ranchers new to implementing conservation practices like cover crops. The resources provide details on two of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s flagship working lands conservation programs: the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
Due to the importance of 4R nutrient management to soil health, the Maryland Department of Agriculture has begun promoting precision soil sampling as a component of their Healthy Soils Program. The state is offering cost-share for farmers to conduct precision soil sampling to support 4R nutrient management adoption, along with a suite of other conservation agriculture practices.
Wildlife and pollinators now have a safe refuge to feed, rest, and nest on 35 acres in Jackson County, Wisconsin. In 2008, Dale and Barbara Bigler purchased a country property with the dream of restoring it to its original purpose as a prairie, creating habitat to help wildlife and pollinators thrive.
The News-Gazette: For Illinois farmers, proof of cover crops' benefits is in the soil
By Christopher Heimerman
07/13/21
When asked what he farms on his land south of Toluca, Bill Leigh answered with a deadpan expression. “Soil,” he said.
Sidney Herald: Innovative ‘Soil for Water’ regenerative agriculture project expands to Montana
07/12/21
Building on a successful peer-to-peer network of Texas ranchers who are implementing innovative grazing techniques to improve soil health and increase profitability, the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) is scaling up its Soil for Water project to support livestock producers and farmers across seven southern states and Montana.
(Subscriber Only) Wildfire season will be ramping up when Randy Moore starts as chief of the Forest Service later this month — and he has the right resume to step into that deepening crisis, groups that follow forest policy say.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is authorizing emergency procedures to help agricultural producers impacted by extreme drought conditions.
Slimy layers of bacteria called biofilms can act as an environmentally-friendly glue to improve the strength of soil, according to a WSU study published in the journal Biofilm.
(Subscriber Only) A wide-ranging executive order that President Joe Biden signed Friday seeks to address consolidation throughout the economy and includes a special focus on actions the Department of Agriculture could take to address the meat industry and antitrust enforcement.
In California and across the drought-parched West, programs are springing up to help goats, sheep and cattle eat down the plants that would otherwise become fuel for wildfires.
"This is going to be a multiyear, long-term project," Salp said. "As far as damage to agriculture and potential impact, the Japanese beetle is much more of a threat than the Asian giant hornet right now."
Restoring, managing and enhancing grassland habitat is year-round work for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Reservoir levels are dropping throughout the West, as the drought tightens its grip on the region and intense summer heat further stresses both water supply and the surrounding landscape.
Local News 8: Officials seek input on new grazing rate proposal
07/08/21
As fires propagate throughout the US west on the heels of record heatwaves, experts are warning that the region is caught in a vicious feedback cycle of extreme heat, drought and fire, all amplified by the climate crisis.
"It certainly doesn't seem like, as we had all had our fingers crossed, that Tropical Storm Elsa helped the red tide situation. It certainly didn't flush it out of Tampa Bay. It's possible that in some areas, it did make it worse," said Dr. Lisa Krimsky, a Regional Water Resources Extension Agent with the University of Florida IFAS (Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences) Extension.
StarTribune: Oak wilt reaches Crow Wing County, putting Minnesota's northern trees at risk
By Greg Stanley
07/05/21
Disease is slow moving but nearly always fatal to most oak species.
Shoreline cities and towns in the Great Lakes region will be spending heavily in coming years to fix public infrastructure damaged by recent flooding and erosion, with estimated costs approaching $2 billion, officials said Thursday.
Oahu alone has had 60 small brush fires since May 30, averaging 10 a week. The June 4-5 Paauilo blaze on Hawaii island is the first and only major wildfire this season, blackening 1,400 acres of agricultural land.
A team of UConn researchers is training students and providing coastal municipalities in Connecticut with green infrastructure plans to reduce stormwater runoff.
An unprecedented heat wave and ongoing drought in the U.S. Pacific Northwest is damaging white wheat coveted by Asian buyers and forcing fruit farm workers to harvest in the middle of the night to salvage crops and avoid deadly heat.
Spring wheat could see some of its lowest wheat yields in decades due to widespread drought and heat.
(Subscriber Only) The Biden administration's take on the Endangered Species Act could be shaped by a new leadership roster and a new package of outside-the-box policy recommendations.
Troy Forest is the Director of Grazing Improvement at the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food and said the drought has been negatively impacting animal agriculture in Utah for over a year now.
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