10 years of USDA Climate Hubs: Empowering land managers to build a climate-resilient future Over the past ten years the Climate Hubs have built trust… Continue Reading 10 years of USDA Climate HubsContinue Reading
WFFA seeks conservation district support for carbon project The Federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO #1) solicits proposals to access funding… Continue Reading WFFA seeks conservation district support for carbon projectContinue Reading
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2022 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued the following statement delivering on the commitment to combat climate change and highlighting key accomplishments… Continue Reading U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Highlights Key Work in 2021 to Combat Climate Change | USDAContinue Reading
Today, as part of President Biden’s whole-of-government approach to confronting the climate crisis, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its climate adaptation and resilience plan (PDF,… Continue Reading USDA to integrate climate adaptation into its missions & programs | Morning Ag ClipsContinue Reading
Salmon in the Columbia River were exposed to unlivable water temperatures that caused them to break out in angry red lesions and white fungus in… Continue Reading Video shows salmon injured by unlivable water temperatures after heatwave | The GuardianContinue Reading
How do we talk about climate change with landowners? Conservation districts make it real I love attending conservation district board meetings because that’s where real… Continue Reading How do we talk about climate change with landowners?Continue Reading
Carbon, in the context of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, is being talked about at all levels of government. In Washington state, the legislature… Continue Reading Carbon regulation, carbon markets taking up air at all levels of government | WAWGContinue Reading
Today, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) announced the formation of a Climate Action Task Force to assess current and emerging climate policy opportunities… Continue Reading NACD Announces Climate Action Task Force – NACDContinue Reading
WASHINGTON, April 21, 2021 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA will open enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) with higher payment… Continue Reading USDA Expands and Renews Conservation Reserve Program in Effort to Boost Enrollment and Address Climate ChangeContinue Reading
LAWMAKERS AIM TO BOOST CONSERVATION PROGRAMS: Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) exclusively told POLITICO that he will reintroduce his Climate Stewardship Act today to expand voluntary… Continue Reading Booker to introduce climate bill – POLITICOContinue Reading
