Posts by WLA Admin
USDA Invests $18 Million to Train Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
New Orleans, LA – Feb. 2, 2015 – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden (USDA) announced more than $18 million in grants to educate, mentor, and enhance…
Read More...Santa Fe Radio Cafe: Mary Conover and Kenyon Fields
Check out the latest episode of Santa Fe Radio Cafe, featuring WLA founding member Kenyon Fields and the owner of Mountain Island Ranch, Mary Conover! Listen on the KSFR site…
Read More...Montana’s MPG Ranch in the news – times two
MTN News Missoula recently ran two stories on two great projects of MPG Ranch. The first covers MPG’s youth hunter program in which they train young local sportsmen in hunter…
Read More...Job Announcements
Please see below several job announcements from conservation-minded nonprofits: Request for Applications: Wyoming Field Representative Western Landowners Alliance is seeking a Wyoming Field Representative to build membership, organize and engage…
Read More...Farmers Rewarded for Practicing ‘Carbon Farming’
Soils naturally absorb and sequester carbon dioxide and following organic practices, such as adding compost and bringing back herds of grazing animals, can make a huge difference in how much…
Read More...USDA Seeks Applications for Conservation Innovation Grants
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that applications are being accepted for up to $20 million in grants to facilitate the creation of new, innovative…
Read More...USDA Creates More Bird Habitat Opportunities on Irrigated Farmland
Changes Increase Eligibility and Financing Options for Hard Working Families WASHINGTON, Jan 26, 2015 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini today announced that…
Read More...USDA extends public comment period for Conservation Stewardship Program Rule until January 20th, 2015
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 2014 – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is extending the public comment period on the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) interim rule. Public comments will be accepted…
Read More...New Study: A Little Rest from Grazing Improves Native Grasslands
News Release: December 4, 2014 Contact: Melissa Pitkin, Outreach Director, (831) 423-8202, mpitkin@pointblue.org  Petaluma, CA – Just like us, grasslands need rest to improve their health. A study just…
Read More...USDA Seeks Public Comment on New Environmental Quality Incentives Program Rule
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is publishing a rule that outlines how it will improve the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), one of USDA’s largest…
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