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Deschutes River Conservancy awarded $2.6 million for piping, on-farm water efficiency projects Jess Kraft/Deschutes River Conservancy The Deschutes River Conservancy says increased water equity among farmers will allow for better balance in the basin and healthier flows in the Deschutes River and its tributaries Will pipe smaller, lateral canals, to help restore river flows BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Deschutes River Conservancy said Friday it will be awarded $2.6 million in federal funds to imple...

The $3.5 million award goes to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture Written By: Staff reports | × A rain gauge offers a look at how much rain water fell in the area or how much water the irrigator released. (Image Courtesy East Otter Tail Soil and Water Conservation District) The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is awarding the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and project partners $3.5 million to implement conservation measures on irrigat...

(KNSI) – The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has earned $3.5 million from the federal government to put toward a five-year project focused on implementing conservation measures on irrigated farmlands. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is granting the funds to the MDA and its partners to help farmers who use irrigation systems to water their crops in a way that better conserves groundwater. The “Implementing Innovative Irrigation Practices to P...

The $3.5 million award goes to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture Written By: Staff reports | × A rain gauge offers a look at how much rain water fell in the area or how much water the irrigator released. (Image Courtesy East Otter Tail Soil and Water Conservation District) The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is awarding the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and project partners $3.5 million to implement conservation measures on irrigat...

Field Representative (Potomac Watershed) Introduction  The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization that has proudly promoted and protected the natural resources, rural economy, history and beauty of the Virginia Piedmont since 1972. PEC empowers residents to protect what makes the Piedmont a wonderful place, and works with citizens to conserve land, protect air and water quality, celebrate historic resources, build smart transportation networks, promote...

USGS and USDA’s ARS are using new tools to explore the Mississippi Alluvial Plain. The Mississippi Alluvial Plain runs from southeast Missouri through Arkansas, west Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana. For decades the shallow aquifer beneath the MAP has provided irrigation water for millions of acres of corn, cotton, rice and soybeans. But declining water levels and increasing energy costs are leading scientists, such as Dr. J.R. Rigby, a team lead and research hydrologist with the U....

Published Saturday, April 24, 2021 The May Ranch of Lamar has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 Colorado Leopold Conservation Award. The May Ranch is owned and operated by the Dallas and Brenda May family of Prowers County. The conservation practices that the Mays have implemented on their cattle ranch have improved the wildlife habitat, water quality and grass and soil health. The award, given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, recognizes ranchers, farmers, and forestl...

The May family are recipients of the 2021 Colorado Leopold Conservation Award. Courtesy photo -Sand County Foundation and Colorado Cattlemens Association The May Ranch of Lamar has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 Colorado Leopold Conservation Award. The May Ranch is owned and operated by the Dallas and Brenda May family of Prowers County. The conservation practices that the Mays have implemented on their cattle ranch have improved the wildlife habitat, water quality and grass and soi...

SALEM — The 2021 irrigation season is shaping up to be a tale of two Oregons. River basins in the northern part of the state are in comparatively good shape, with snowpack at or above normal from Mount Hood to the Wallowa Mountains, according to the latest outlook from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Southern Oregon, however, is another story. Exceptionally dry weather has pushed the region deeper into drought, threatening water supplies for both farms and fish. Local irri...

Farm owners take steps with Stafford County to preserve Spotted Tavern Farm Published Monday, Apr. 5, 2021, 4:36 pm Join AFPs 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP | Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com Front Page » Government/Politics » Farm owners take steps with Stafford County to preserve Spotted Tavern Farm Spotted Tavern Farm. Photo courtesy USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Spott...