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NACD Blog: McCone Conservation District Protects Montana’s Water from Invasive Species
Meet the McCone Conservation District (CD), based in the town of Circle, Montana. The McCone CD is helping to keep aquatic invasive species out of Montana’s pristine lakes and rivers. They know that if these invaders gain a foothold, the consequences for the state’s recreation and drinking water would be catastrophic.
Agriculture Dive: House, Senate to vote on notably different USDA budgets
The House and Senate are set to vote on notably different funding levels for the Agriculture Department and the Food and Drug Administration, setting up a political clash over food agency budgets for a second consecutive year.
Agriculture Dive: US beef production in decline despite heavier cows By Chris Clayton
U.S. beef production is declining this year, but not as fast as analysts once predicted as heavier cattle make their way through the value chain, according to a new report from CoBank.
Susquehama University: Could spiders solve the spotted lanternfly problem? Soil and water conservation districts aren’t high-profile agencies, but they fill an important niche in supporting Illinois agriculture. Major funding cuts in the new state budget may noticeably hamper those efforts. The districts work with farmers to provide supplemental funding for expensive projects like erosion prevention, dam and reservoir maintenance and flood control.
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Are Philadelphia farmers the key to making the city a cleaner and healthier place to live?
As chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) — an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that helps farmers integrate conservation into working lands — Cosby is quietly carrying his message of the relevance of urban agriculture to solve urban problems, starting with NRCS’s 150 national leaders who were in a three-day meeting in Philadelphia that ended July 11.
Sand County Foundation: Whispering Hills Farm Receives Kentucky Leopold Conservation Award
Whispering Hills Farm of Lawrenceburg is the recipient of the 2024 Kentucky Leopold Conservation Award. Whispering Hills Farm’s owners, Mike and Tammy Wilson, were presented with the award at the Kentucky Association of Conservation Districts’ Annual Convention on July 16. They receive $10,000 for being selected.
Morning Ag Clips: USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers Impacted by Hurricane Beryl
Agricultural operations in Texas have been significantly impacted by Hurricane Beryl and related weather events. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weather events. Impacted producers should contact their local USDA Service Center to report losses and learn more about program options available to assist in their recovery from crop, land, infrastructure, and livestock losses and damages.
EIN Presswire: USDA and Fort Belknap Indian Community Partner to Support Working Lands Conservation
The Fort Belknap Indian Community in Montana is partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help conserve, maintain and improve grassland productivity, reduce soil erosion and enhance wildlife habitat through the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP). The Fort Belknap Indian Community is entering into a CREP agreement with USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) to enroll eligible grassland, pastureland, and other agricultural lands within the boundaries of the reservation, as well as on other eligible land owned by Tribe members.
The Daily World: Wetlands witchery: project works to steady meandering river
A long-planned Grays Harbor Conservation District project to reinforce those banks and, using the tools nature herself uses, firm up the course of the river is underway right now, aiming for completion by August, said Anthony Waldrop, the watershed restoration program manager.
The Daily World: Governor Whitmer Recognizes July 17 as Conservation District Day
A long-planned Grays Harbor Conservation District project to reinforce those banks and, using the tools nature herself uses, firm up the course of the river is underway right now, aiming for completion by August, said Anthony Waldrop, the watershed restoration program manager. |