Archive for January 2014
COMPANIES PARTNER WITH STATES TO CONSERVE LESSER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN HABITAT
CHEYENNE — Five oil and gas companies are voluntarily enrolling nearly 1.5 million acres of land under an innovative plan to conserve the lesser prairie-chicken. This represents the first enrollment…
Read More...Secretary Jewell Announces $1 Million Private Funding Commitment to Advance Youth & Conservation Initiative
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. is First Company to Pledge to Newest Public-Private Partnership to Develop Next Generation of Outdoor Stewards WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of an ambitious initiative to engage…
Read More...USDA Announces Speakers for the 2014 Agricultural Outlook Forum
Secretary Tom Vilsack to Moderate Two Panels on the Future of Agriculture WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2014–The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced speakers for the 2014 Agricultural Outlook Forum,…
Read More...USDA extends deadline for Conservation Stewardship applications
Chief Says Feb. 7th Deadline Makes It Possible for More Producers to Apply WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has extended the…
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