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Farm Bureau hosts Ag Business Recovery and Growth Workshop Webinar features California State Treasurer Fiona Ma IMPERIAL, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - The Imperial County Farm Bureau (ICFB) plans to host an online Ag Business Recovery and Growth Workshop on Wednesday, April 7, from 4-5 p.m. Brea Mohamed, Executive Director of the Imperial County Farm Bureau, will lead opening remarks by starting off the conversation with California State Treasurer Fiona Ma. The entire workshop is a collaborative effor...

Posted by Tara Flanagan | Feb 10, 2021 Lake Powell, the current poster child for things gone awry in the Colorado River Basin, is shrinking from the top and sides, its old water lines scarring the southern Utah desert. A February 2021 view toward Lake Powell from the Glen Canyon Ranger Station at Hite, Utah. Photo/National Park Service The numbers from Lake Powell Water Database don’t make it any prettier; the central storage bin for the Colorado River and a legendary playground for houseboat...

Jim Taylor remembers when he could cross frozen swampy areas to cut firewood in the dead of winter. Temperatures in recent years have been so mild that it’s no longer possible, and at present there’s not a stitch of snow at his farm in Greene County, New York. That would have been unheard of a few decades ago in mid-January. This is just one small example of the empirical evidence, supported by endless reams of scientific study, that indicates climate change is a distinct reality. In ...

Resources for farmers have never been delivered, despite years of both private and regulatory carbon market attempts in the U.S.

The Water Tap: Controversy complicates the Cove Reservoir Joan Meiners, St. George Spectrum & Daily News © The Spectrum & Daily News Welcome to The Water Tap, a weekly update on Southwestern Utahs water situation. This article is part of a series addressing topics relevant to water security in southwestern Utah. Look for stories online on select Fridays and in print on select Saturdays that feature updates on ongoing water issues, interviews with experts and exploration...

SunStar January 17, 2021 THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Davao Region (DENR-Davao) started its birdwatching and counting activities in the different municipalities of the region to obtain information on its population and monitor the condition of the wetlands in the region. In a press release, DENR-Davao, through its Protected Area Management and Biodiversity Conservation Section (PAMBCS), commenced with its activity as part of the Annual Asian Waterfowl Census ...

-USDA WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture released the final rule for its Regional Conservation Partnership Program. The rule updates USDA’s partner-driven program as directed by the 2018 farm bill and integrates feedback from agricultural producers and others. “The Regional Conservation Partnership Program is a powerful program that enables us to co-invest with partners on win-win solutions that benefit agriculture and natural resources,” said Kevin Norton, acting chief of ...

Event has passed Virtual Caffeine & Cover Crop Event, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., online. Presented by Delaware Soil Health Partnership, Sussex County Conservation District & USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Keith Berns of Green Cover Seed to discuss crop diversity, rotation & species. For more information or to register go to sussexconservation.org/events.  Event Details:

NRCS to honor top volunteer at Virtual Forage Conference Published Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, 3:43 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 Keith Thomas, Earth Team Volunteer. Photo courtesy USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service will recognize Virginia’s top Earth Team volunteer Keith Thomas at the ...

MARTINSBURG — Recognized for his lifetime of conservation efforts in the Eastern Panhandle, Morgan County Conservationist James Michael received the Carroll Greene Award for doing “outstanding job promoting wise conservation practices” in his district. Presented by the West Virginia Association of Conservation Districts, Michael was chosen for his ability to make connections, his follow through on big projects and ideas, as well as the number of legislative impacts he has had in ...