Archive for August 2015
USDA Unveils New Strategy to Conserve Sage Grouse Habitat on Private Lands
Department to Invest Additional $211 Million to Help Ranchers Adopt Proven Conservation Methods PORTLAND, Ore., August 27, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a four-year strategy that will…
Read More...USDA Expands Farm Safety Net, Offers Greater Flexibility for Beginning, Organic and Fruit and Vegetable Growers
Whole Farm Coverage Now Available in Every County Across the Nation WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 2015 – Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden today announced that Whole-Farm Revenue Protection insurance will be…
Read More...Wyoming Gov. Mead launches Western Governors' Endangered Species Act Initiative
Published on August 26, 2015. Governor Matt Mead as Chairman of the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) announced his Chairman’s Initiative: Improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the Endangered Species Act…
Read More...Blog Post from "The Hill": Private lands key in addressing wildfires
The unsung heroes in our wildfire fight By Jay Jensen Published in “The Hill”, July 28, 2015 This summer, wildfire threats abound across the West. States like California can barely…
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