Carcass removal available on Montana’s Rocky Mountain Front
In the ongoing effort to reduce conflicts between grizzly bears and livestock producers on the Rocky Mountain Front, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks…
Read More...Deadline for Joint Chiefs extended to May 1
USDA’s NRCS New Mexico assistant state conservationist for programs announced today that sign up for fiscal year 2020 Joint Chiefs Initiative has been extended. All New Mexico agricultural producers who…
Read More...USDA announces May 29th application cutoff for CSP funding in 2020
The next deadline for Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) applications to be considered for funding this year is May 29, 2020. Through CSP, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) helps farmers,…
Read More...Public comment open on programmatic EIS for rangeland restoration in Great Basin
Draft PEIS Available for Public Comment: April 3 – June 2, 2020. The BLM has prepared a Draft Programmatic EIS for Fuel Breaks in the Great Basin. The Programmatic EIS…
Read More...Colorado Young Farmer Water fellowship applications open
NYFC is running their first Young Farmer Water Fellowship. We strongly encourage young farmers and ranchers to apply. The program includes a $2,500 stipend. Applications are due April 13, and…
Read More...Conservation planning helps save our soil
American farmers and ranchers face a seemingly impossible task — to feed a rapidly growing global population. This challenge is being met with fewer farmable acres, less freshwater and more…
Read More...2020 Arizona hazardous fuels reduction grants – application now open
The State of Arizona, USDA Forest Service, and DOI Bureau of Land Management are anticipated to provide funding assistance to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management for mitigation of fire…
Read More...Arizona Hazardous Fuels Reduction Grant program accepting applications
The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) Hazardous Fuels Reduction Grant Program is now accepting project applications. DFFM is soliciting project proposals from $20,000 to $200,000 for mitigation of fire risk in Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) areas…
Read More...EPA requests nominees for Science Advisory Board
The EPA is asking for nominees to its Science Advisory Board. It wants to fill slots not only on the SAB but also on its agricultural science, chemical assessment, drinking…
Read More...USDA seeks public comment on revised conservation practice standards
USDA’s NRCS is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to 49 national conservation practice standards through a posting in the Federal Register. The proposed revisions posted this week with the…
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