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USDA Accepts Nearly 2.7 Million Acres in Grassland CRP Signup
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Aug 23, 2023
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News,
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 19, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting offers for nearly 2.7 million acres from agricultural producers and private landowners through this year’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grassland signup. This program allows producers and landowners to continue grazing and haying practices while protecting grasslands and further CRP conservation efforts. Grassland CRP is part of the Biden-Harris administration’s broader effort to address climate change and conserve natural resources. This year’s signup results include more than 144,000 acres in Texas.
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USDA Announces Additional Assistance for Cattle, Row Crop Producers
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Dec 30, 2020
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Mar 31, 2021 10:19 PM
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COVID-19,
American Farm Bureau Federation,
News,
Working Lands for Wildlife
USDA announced today more than $12 billion for the Pandemic Assistance for Producers, which will help farmers and ranchers who previously did not qualify for COVID-19 aid and expand assistance to farmers who have already received help. Farmers who previously submitted CFAP applications will not have to apply again. Sign-up for the new program begins on April 5.
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USDA Invests More than $48.6 Million to Manage Risks, Combat Climate Change
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Mar 09, 2023
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Mar 09, 2023 02:01 PM
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Climate Change
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest more than $48.6 million this year through the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership for projects that mitigate wildfire risk, improve water quality, restore forest ecosystems, and ultimately contribute to USDA’s efforts to combat climate change. This year, the USDA Forest Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest in projects, including 14 new projects, bringing together agricultural producers, forest landowners, and National Forest System lands to improve forest health using available Farm Bill conservation programs and other authorities.
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USDA Launches Strategy to Continue Conserving the Gopher Tortoise and its Critical Habitat
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Sep 08, 2020
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Gopher Tortoise
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has released its new 5-year plan to conserve the Southeast’s threatened gopher tortoise by focusing on the conservation and restoration of its key habitat, the longleaf pine forests. Acting NRCS Chief Kevin Norton told Southeast AgNet the fate of the gopher tortoise is linked to habitat quality, and efforts to conserve habitat on private lands will be critical to its continued survival.
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Apr 23, 2019
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Mar 09, 2023 08:10 PM
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Use of fire in quail management
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Feb 22, 2021
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Apr 21, 2023 02:21 PM
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Prescribed fire is the most useful tool in a quail manager's toolbox. SCDNR biologist Dan Peeples discusses the ins and outs of burning, how it benefits quail and other wildlife, and how you can learn to burn on your land.
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USEC Bonnie Keynote for the Corridors, Connectivity and Crossings Conference
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Jun 26, 2023
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Mar 26, 2024 08:54 PM
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Under Secretary Robert Bonnie, Farm Production and Conservation, USDA
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Using the Conservation Tax Incentive
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Feb 18, 2023
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May 29, 2025 05:58 PM
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Landowner Information,
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Landowners,
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The permanent conservation easement tax incentive is a powerful tool that helps
Americans conserve their land voluntarily.
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Landowner Resources
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Utah Department of Agriculture and Food Conservation Division
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Nov 01, 2019
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May 29, 2025 06:00 PM
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UDAF,
Conservation,
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food,
Landowner Information,
Resources
The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food works with farmers and ranchers through conservation planning and assistance designed to benefit the soil, water, air, plants, and animals that result in productive lands and healthy ecosystems.
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Landowner Resources
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Video: How to Use The Literature Gateway Tool
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Jun 28, 2022
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