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USDA Launches New Coral Reef Conservation Initiative | NRCS
Pillar coral on Caribbean reef. Caribbean Coral Reef Institute image.

USDA Launches New Coral Reef Conservation Initiative

Deputy Under Secretary Ann Mills announces $1 million to help farmers along Puerto Rico’s Guánica Bay protect coral reefs from sediment and nutrient run-off. Similar programs are planned for Florida, U.S. Virgin Islands, Hawaii and the Pacific Islands.

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Capitol Hill Elementary School Dedicates Rain Garden | NRCS
Christie Vilsack and students take an upclose look at the Brent Elementary School's rain garden.

Capitol Hill Elementary School Dedicates Rain Garden

Christie Vilsack and Chief White celebrate Brent Elementary School's new rain garden, a partnership project to improve water quality and protect the Chesapeake Bay.
Celebration Slideshow (USDA/Flickr)
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USDA commits $320 million to Mississippi River Basin cleanup.

USDA Commits $320 Million to Mississippi River Basin Cleanup

Find out how USDA, producers, and partners will reduce nutrient runoff in 12 states and make America's Great River greater.

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