USDA Expands Farm Safety Net, Offers Greater Flexibility for Beginning, Organic and Fruit and Vegetable Growers
By WLA Admin |
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…
Wyoming Gov. Mead launches Western Governors' Endangered Species Act Initiative
By WLA Admin |
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…
Blog Post from "The Hill": Private lands key in addressing wildfires
By WLA Admin |
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…
NRCS and Montana sign agreement to further sage grouse conservation efforts
By WLA Admin |
Seventy percent of sage grouse habitat occurs on private or state lands in Montana. The state of Montana, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Soil and Water Conservation…
USDA Announces Conservation Incentives for Working Grass, Range and Pasture Lands
By WLA Admin |
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…
USDA Energy Biomass Retrieval Incentives to Begin June 30
By WLA Admin |
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…
Sage grouse could evade endangered status
By WLA Admin |
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…
Webinar to Assist Potential Applicants for Conservation Funding
By WLA Admin |
Regional Conservation Partnership Program to make $235 Million Available to Partners WASHINGTON, June 2, 2015 – An upcoming webinar on the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) will help potential applicants…
BLM, USFS Plans for Western Public Lands Provide for Greater Sage-Grouse Protection, Balanced Development
By WLA Admin |
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) today released final environmental reviews for proposed land use plans that will help conserve greater…
New USDA Portal Enables Farmers, Ranchers to Request Conservation Assistance Online
By WLA Admin |
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…
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