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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…
Read More...USDA Announces Additional Support for Small and Midsized Farmers and Ranchers
Second major small farmer package this year includes research awards, technical assistance and marketing support WASHINGTON, April 29, 2014 – Today, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced additional support and resources…
Read More...Definition of “Waters of the United States” Under the Clean Water Act
The Engineers Corps and Environmental Protection Agency today published a proposed rule that would define the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act. A public comment period is…
Read More...EPA Publishes 19th Annual U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 19th annual report of overall U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions today, showing a 3.4 percent decrease in 2012 from 2011. The Inventory…
Read More...USDA Officially Announces Sign-Up Date for Farmer and Rancher Disaster Assistance Programs
USDA Officially Announces Sign-Up Date for Farmer and Rancher Disaster Assistance Programs Sign-Up Begins April 15 for Livestock, Honeybee, Fruit Grower Programs WASHINGTON, April 7, 2014 – The U.S. Department…
Read More...Land & Water Conservation Groups Support Funding of Wastewater Treatment Plant
March 27, 2014 | 2:30 pm Chama, NM – Today, Governor Susana Martinez announced $8 million dollars in funding for a new wastewater treatment plant in Chama, New Mexico as…
Read More...USDA Encourages Early Registration for FSA Programs
Contact: Isabel Benemelis (202) 720-7809 WASHINGTON, March 21, 2014 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan M. Garcia today recommended that farmers and ranchers…
Read More...Secretary Jewell Announces Order to Implement Initiative Connecting Millions of Young People to America’s Great Outdoors
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Formalizing an ambitious initiative to connect America’s young people to the great outdoors, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today issued a Secretarial Order to significantly expand recreational, educational, volunteer…
Read More...Turner Endangered Species Fund and E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation Join Forces to Combat Extinction Crisis
The Turner Endangered Species Fund (TESF) and the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation (EOWBF) have formed a new partnership to combat the worldwide decline of biological diversity. The partnership will serve…
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