Producers in the James River Watershed can now enroll new acres into the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program.
CREP is a federal and state partnership conservation program that allows participants to receive financial incentives from both the Farm Service Agency and South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks to voluntarily enroll acres into the Conservation Reserve Program for 10 or 15 year contracts.
Like CRP, CREP participants remove cropland and marginal pasture lands from agriculture production and establish native grasses and other vegetation on the land.
Mark Norton, GFP Hunting Access and Farm Bill Coordinator, says the program has 75,000 acres enrolled. He says the difference between CREP and CRP is public hunting and fishing access is required on CREP and participants receive a higher payment than if they just enroll in CRP.
CDC promotes Vermont testing program
On the 8th of May, the Vermont Department of Health instituted a policy whereby those who had been exposed to COVID-19 who were in quarantine could leave early if they tested negative after 7 days. A study conducted by the CDC found that this method was effective at catching COVID-19 among asymptomatic people in quarantine, while also allowing people who were not infected to get back to their normal lives sooner. They suggested that other states should consider this policy.
New Technology for Monitoring Bird Populations
Gathering specific data on bird populations can be difficult, since their rapid movement and ability to hide in foliage make consistent observation impossible. A newly developed technology called an acoustic recording unit uses algorithms to detect different birdsongs. This technology was recently tested in the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park in Vermont, to examine the presence of the Eastern Wood-Pewee (Con
From Mirror staff reports
HARRISBURG Three area projects are among 43 that will receive funding to clean up waters in the state’s Southcentral Region, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
Collectively, more than $12 million in funding will come from the DEP’s Growing Greener program.
Statewide, more than $34 million has been awarded to fund 149 projects to clean up waters. Grantees have up to three years to implement their projects from the award date.
In Blair County, the Trust for Tomorrow will receive $40,000 for the Poplar Run Repair and Maintenance Project.
In Huntingdon County, two projects will be funded:
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