Archive for May 2014
USDA, Partners Usher in a New Era in Conservation
New Conservation Initiative Goes Beyond Traditional Government Efforts to Allow Businesses, Other Partners to Invest in Regional Conservation Projects Learn more about Regional Conservation partnerships by watching the USDA Venture Conservationist…
Read More...U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Short Extension of Final Decision on Listing the Gunnison Sage-Grouse
For Immediate Release May 6, 2014 DENVER, Colo. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that the D.C. District Court has granted a six-month extension of the deadline…
Read More...A hundred ways to sustain grasslands and ranchers now at your fingertips: new online tool corrals best practices from across North America
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation launches a new online tool featuring beneficial management practices from across the continent to maintain native grasslands and sustain ranchers’ livelihoods. Visitwww.cec.org/grasslands. Montreal, 7…
Read More...USDA and Interior Department Green Light Conservation Practices for Farmers, Ranchers and Landowners in Five Lesser Prairie-Chicken States
WASHINGTON, May 2, 2014 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior today announced that farmers, ranchers and landowners implementing Farm Service Agency (FSA)…
Read More...USDA Announces New Landmark Conservation Initiatives
Programs Authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill Help Restore Wetlands, Support Outdoor Recreation Activities, Boost the Economy ORRTANNA, Pa., May 1, 2014—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that applications…
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