USDA Seeks Members for Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production

Nominations open from May 7 to July 7.

USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Oklahoma Impacted by Tornadoes

USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Oklahoma Impacted by Tornadoes 

NRCS-WA announces second FY’24 IRA-CSP batching period

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Washington (NRCS-WA) opened a second batching period for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) today. 

USDA-NRCS Announces Additional Financial Assistance Available Under the Groundwater Recharge and Sustainability Project

David S. Doctorian, State Conservationist for Kansas, U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service, has announced that producers in Greeley and Wichita Counties in Kansas are eligible to receive financial assistance under the Groundwater Recharge and Sustainability Project.

A Tale of Two Halves: Colorado’s Shift from Cold to Warm Temperatures Shapes Spring Snowpack and Streamflow

As of May 1st, 2024, Colorado’s snowpack exhibits a distinct north-south divide and is at 90% of median.

USDA Announces 28 Host Organizations to Train Future Conservation and Climate Leaders, as part of President Biden’s American Climate Corps

Prospective applicants can now apply for available positions at ClimateCorps.gov.

Accepting Applications for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program in New York

We are announcing the sign-up period for entity-held conservation easements in the Berkshire-Taconic  Region of New York through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).  The application deadline is June 7.  

Montana State University Students Visit Lick Creek SNOTEL Site

In the fall of 2023, a professor and her 15 students got an up-close tour of the Lick Creek SNOTEL Site, to learn how the water supply forecast is predicted.

Conservation Easements in Northern Utah Preserve Sensitive Lands for Future Generations

Funding from the Natural Resources Conservation Service has helped protect 2,100 acres since November 2023.

Farming with Heart & Soil

Savanna Crossman and her husband, Torrey, run Heart & Soil Farm in Fairfield, Vermont.