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Presidential Memorandum: Mitigating Impacts on Natural Resources from Development and Encouraging Related Private Investment
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate ReleaseNovember 03, 2015 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE THE ADMINISTRATOR…
Read More...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...USDA Announces Conservation Incentives for Working Grass, Range and Pasture Lands
WASHINGTON, July 15, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that beginning Sept. 1, farmers and ranchers can apply for financial assistance to help conserve working grasslands, rangeland and…
Read More...USDA Energy Biomass Retrieval Incentives to Begin June 30
06/29/2015 01:46 PM EDT Owners of Forestry and Farm Residues Can Apply for Biomass Crop Assistance Program WASHINGTON, June 29, 2015 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency…
Read More...Sage grouse could evade endangered status
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell told Western governors Wednesday she is confident an Endangered Species Act listing of the greater sage grouse can be avoided, but that any additional delays in…
Read More...New USDA Portal Enables Farmers, Ranchers to Request Conservation Assistance Online
Washington, D.C. May 27, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that farmers, ranchers and private forest landowners can now do business with U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources…
Read More...USDA Announces $235 Million Available for Innovative New Conservation Partnerships
Local Coalitions Can Now Apply for Funding to Improve Soil Health, Preserve Clean Water, Combat Drought, Protect Wildlife Habitat DENVER, Colo., May 4, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced…
Read More...USDA’s Building Blocks for Climate Smart Agriculture & Forestry – Fact Sheet
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is announcing a comprehensive and detailed approach to support farmers, ranchers, and forest land owners in their response to climate change. The framework consists…
Read More...USDA Partners with States, Tribes to Improve Public Access on Private Lands
USDA announces $20 million in grants to protect wildlife, enhance outdoor recreation and create rural business opportunities WASHINGTON, August 7, 2014—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said today that the Department of…
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