USDA Announces Landmark Commitment to Improve Sage-Grouse Habitat
By WLA Admin |
Nevada-California Ranchers to Benefit WASHINGTON, June 20, 2014–Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a ground-breaking commitment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to accelerate and focus conservation efforts that…
USDA Announces Programs to Conserve Sensitive Land and Help Beginning Farmers
By WLA Admin |
Programs that Allow Producers to Protect Land and Help New, Minority and Veteran Farmers Get their Start in Agriculture WASHINGTON, June 4, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced…
USDA, Partners Usher in a New Era in Conservation
By WLA Admin |
New Conservation Initiative Goes Beyond Traditional Government Efforts to Allow Businesses, Other Partners to Invest in Regional Conservation Projects Learn more about Regional Conservation partnerships by watching the USDA Venture Conservationist…
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Short Extension of Final Decision on Listing the Gunnison Sage-Grouse
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For Immediate Release May 6, 2014 DENVER, Colo. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that the D.C. District Court has granted a six-month extension of the deadline…
A hundred ways to sustain grasslands and ranchers now at your fingertips: new online tool corrals best practices from across North America
By WLA Admin |
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation launches a new online tool featuring beneficial management practices from across the continent to maintain native grasslands and sustain ranchers’ livelihoods. Visitwww.cec.org/grasslands. Montreal, 7…
USDA and Interior Department Green Light Conservation Practices for Farmers, Ranchers and Landowners in Five Lesser Prairie-Chicken States
By WLA Admin |
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)…
USDA Announces New Landmark Conservation Initiatives
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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…
USDA Announces Additional Support for Small and Midsized Farmers and Ranchers
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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…
Definition of “Waters of the United States” Under the Clean Water Act
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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…
EPA Publishes 19th Annual U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory
By WLA Admin |
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…
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