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Native grasses win performance tests
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Jul 02, 2019
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Jul 03, 2019 04:44 PM
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Crops and cropland,
Agriculture,
Livestock grazing
More than one study shows good gains and low costs from native forages.
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New bill may mean more ability to conserve at-risk wildlife species in Arkansas
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Jul 20, 2019
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Jul 20, 2019 01:27 AM
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Wildlife,
RAWA,
Endangered Species Act,
Recovering America’s Wildlife Act
WASHINGTON, DC – Conservation of our nation’s wildlife may see a dramatic boost thanks to a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives July 12 by Representatives Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI). The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (H.R. 3742) was introduced with bipartisan support to devote additional money to wildlife conservation throughout the U.S.
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A New Way to Support EBTJV-Shop Select RepYourWater Merchandise to Further our Brook Trout Conservation Efforts
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Oct 04, 2019
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Oct 04, 2019 02:17 PM
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Brook Trout,
News,
Conservation
Shop Select RepYourWater Merchandise to Further our Brook Trout Conservation Efforts-The Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture (EBTJV) is excited to announce its collaboration with RepYourWater, Beyond the Pond, and the Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP) to further support fish habitat conservation from whitewater to bluewater.
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Coronavirus and USDA Service Centers
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Mar 30, 2020
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USDA
We are committed to delivering USDA services to America’s farmers and ranchers while taking safety measures in response to the COVID-19, or new coronavirus, outbreak. COVID-19 is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. We will update this page with information related to the new coronavirus and current status of USDA Service Centers, online options for conducting business, and updates to USDA programs and services in response to COVID-19.
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Scientists Uncover Secret In Centuries-Old Mud, Drawing A New Way To Save Polluted Rivers
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Sep 04, 2020
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Rivers,
River restoration
A pair of east coast scientists met and fell in love over an interest in researching mud, years before producing a paper that would change how the Eastern United States conducts river restoration.
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Tree map: Program catalogs every grove in the U.S. forest
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Jan 28, 2021
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National Fire Mapping,
Forest Management,
News
Karin Riley, a fire researcher at the Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station, helped develop Tree Map, a computer program that catalogs data for wooded areas across the Continental United States. The program allows researchers and fire crews to study and react to fire patterns for better mitigation and suppression.
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Invasive Zebra Mussels Found in Pet Stores in 21 States
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Dec 30, 2020
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Mar 31, 2021 08:59 PM
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Agencies, industry in coordinated response to help stores and consumers find and destroy troublesome shellfish
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USDA Seeks Innovative Partner-led Projects Delivering Sustainable Agricultural Solutions
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Mar 16, 2021
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Apr 01, 2021 08:52 PM
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USDA,
NRCS
WASHINGTON, March 16, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking proposals to fund up to $75 million in new, unique projects under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program’s (RCPP) Alternative Funding Arrangements (AFA) that take innovative and non-traditional approaches to conservation solutions at the local, regional and landscape scales. In making selections. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will prioritize projects related to climate smart agriculture and forestry.
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USDA Invests $28 Million in New Projects to Help Restore Lost Wetland Functions, Benefits on Agricultural Landscapes
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Apr 13, 2021
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Wetlands,
USDA,
NRCS
WASHINGTON, March 15, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $28 million in six new Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP) projects and four ongoing ones, which enable conservation partners and producers to work together to return critical wetland functions to agricultural landscapes. Partners will contribute $2.82 million, bringing the total investments to $30.82 million.
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New Frameworks Guide Conservation Action
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Apr 12, 2021
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Apr 13, 2021 03:03 PM
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Rangeland Analysis Platform,
News,
RAP,
USDA,
NRCS
WASHINGTON, April 6, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is unveiling new action-based frameworks to increase conservation work to address threats facing America’s working rangelands. These frameworks are designed to benefit both agriculture and wildlife in sagebrush and grassland landscapes of the western United States.
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