Forest Management to Promote Wildlife Habitat
Passionate about conservation and wildlife, Randy Paff set out to “wholistically” manage 230 acres of woodlands and found success with financial and technical assistance from several NRCS programs.
Passionate about conservation and wildlife, Randy Paff set out to “wholistically” manage 230 acres of woodlands and found success with financial and technical assistance from several NRCS programs.
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program gave distinguished sheep grazer and grazing mentor, Barbara Salas, the resources to manage her land in a way that allows both agricultural production and wildlife diversity to coexist and thrive.
These commitments, which align with President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, will ramp up the conservation assistance for farmers, ranchers, private forest owners and tribes.
USDA Hiring Engineers, Natural Resource Specialists Nationwide
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to invest $3 million in partnerships to promote research that informs and improves soil surveys at the regional level, which is part of an ongoing effort to continue to provide critical data to the country.
Experimenting with on-field solutions to reduce cost of input for producers, Jody Wilhelm’s efforts on her Chippewa County farm have naturally supported existing conservation practices. Thanks to EQIP, Jody has been able to seed cover crops for ongoing evaluation and analysis.
Laurie Fortuna, 4th generation landowner, and her husband Larry make soil health their main mission on their 500-acre dairy farm.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $8 million in four partnerships to support and expand measurement and monitoring of carbon in soil on working agricultural lands and to assess how climate-smart practices are affecting carbon sequestration.
The Biden-Harris Administration today announced the availability of $500 million in funding to advance partner-driven solutions to conservation on agricultural land through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations for four positions on the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. Nominations will be open to public from May 15, 2023, to July 15, 2023.