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California Receives $10.9 Million To Improve Air QualityDAVIS, Calif., January 15, 2009—California will receive $10,943,940 or about a third of the money newly made available through the federal 2008 Farm Bill to help farmers and ranchers with conservation practices to improve air quality. Links... Snow Survey School To Teach Sampling – And SurvivalFRESNO, Calif., December 29, 2008—Scientists, engineers, and technicians employed in the water resources arena will convene at Granlibakken Conference Center, Tahoe City, Calif., for training in snow sampling, avalanche recognition, outdoor survival, and emergency care. The class takes place the week of January 11-16, 2009. It includes an overnight snow bivouac on Wednesday, January 14, when each of the participants will be required to build a snow cave and spend the night in it. Links... Applications For Habitat And Native Plant Enhancement Accepted NowDAVIS, Calif., November 28, 2008—Those interested in establishing or improving wildlife habitat on farm or ranchland are invited to apply for help through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. The new sign up period for the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program begins immediately running through Friday, January 23, 2009. Links... USDA-NRCS Conservation Office Of The Future On Display This Week In RiversideRIVERSIDE, Calif., November 19, 2008—For more than 70 years, USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service has delivered conservation assistance to farmers, ranchers and other landowners. Now, they are taking "conservation delivery" to a whole new level using kiosks in business locations and mobile field offices that can drive the full range of technical services right up to a customer’s farm or ranch. Links... USDA-NRCS Environmental Cost Share Sign Up Extended To December 5 In CaliforniaDAVIS, Calif., October 22, 2008—Conservation cost share applications for the popular Environmental Quality Incentives Program are being accepted for funding consideration in fiscal year 2009 now through December 5, 2008, at USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service offices throughout California. This is an extended date from the previously announced deadline that helps ensure a fair and equitable opportunity for customers to apply for conservation cost share assistance. Links... California’s Sierra Nevada Resource Conservation And Development Councils Celebrate Collaborative Successes And OpportunitiesDAVIS, Calif., September 25, 2008—Today the RC&Ds in the Sierra Nevada celebrated their recent collaborations with the Sierra Nevada Conservancy, totaling $272,252 in community assistance projects. The projects capitalize on the unique natural resource strengths of small rural communities in the Sierra Nevada and seek to translate these into sustainable economic opportunities as well. Links... New Farm Bill Conservation Roll Out Begins In California With Environmental Cost Share Sign UpDAVIS, Calif., August 7, 2008—Conservation cost share applications for the popular Environmental Quality Incentives Program are being accepted for funding consideration in fiscal year 2009 from now through November 2, 2008, at USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service offices throughout California. The program, providing financial and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers for natural resource improvements, received a record $53,959,920 in funding in California for 2008. Links... Presentación del Nuevo Proyecto de Ley de Agricultura Comienza en California con la Inscripción del Programa Ambiental de Costos Compartidos. La inscripción prosigue un nivel récord de $54 millones en contratos de conservación en California en el 2008.DAVIS, Calif., 7 de agosto del 2008— Las solicitudes para financiamiento bajo el programa de conservación de costos compartidos del muy popular Programa de Incentivos de Calidad del Ambiente (EQIP) ya se están aceptando para el año fiscal del 2009 desde ahora hasta el 2 de noviembre del 2008 en las oficinas del Servicio de Conservación de Recursos Naturales (Natural Resources Conservation Service - NRCS) a través del estado de California. El programa, que ofrece asistencia técnica y financiera para agricultores y ganaderos para mejoramientos a los recursos naturales, recibió un nivel récord de fondos de $53,959,920 en California en el 2008. Enlaces... California Receives $3.6 Million To Aid Fire-Damaged CommunitiesDAVIS, Calif., July 31, 2008—USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California will receive an initial allotment of $3.6 million in Emergency Watershed Protection funds. NRCS will use the money to move forward in helping communities that have suffered from wildfires during the past year to make needed natural resource repairs to watersheds. Links... Conservation Provisions Of New Farm Bill And 2009 Priorities For California Are Topics Of Upcoming MeetingDAVIS, Calif., July 23, 2008—The 2008 Farm Bill (Food Conservation and Energy Act of 2008) became law on May 22, and included a strong conservation component that translates into millions of dollars in technical and financial assistance for California farmers, ranchers, forest managers and organizations to protect natural resources on private lands. Links... First USDA-NRCS Wetland Reserve Program Project In San Diego County ProgressesFALLBROOK, Calif., July 11, 2008—It's not common that homeowner’s associations work side-by-side with a Federal agency. But in the case of the Lakeridge Estates Homeowners Association, located in Fallbrook in San Diego County, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, that is exactly what is happening. Using the Wetland Reserve Program, over 7.5 acres of wetland will be restored on private property that will benefit migratory wildlife. The project began in Fall 2007 and will be complete in Fall 2010. Links... California Soil To Be Included In New Natural History Exhibition At The Smithsonian InstitutionDAVIS, Calif., July 11, 2008—The California State soil, the San Joaquin Series, will be among those included in a historic new exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. The exhibition, entitled “Dig It! The Secrets of Soil,” opens July 19, and will remain on display in the Nation’s Capital through Jan. 3, 2010. Thereafter, it will travel to 10 museums nationwide until 2013. Links... Ranchers, Conservation Communities Celebrate Dam Removal Project On Shasta RiverMONTAGUE, Calif., May 30, 2008—The Shasta Valley Resource Conservation District, along with local landowners and other conservation partners from private, state, local and federal agencies today celebrated the completion of the removal of Araujo Dam, a small water diversion structure on the Shasta River. Links... USDA Extends Sign-Up For 2008 Conservation Security ProgramSALINAS, Calif., May 8, 2008—U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service today announced that producers in the Salinas Watershed will have two additional weeks to apply for the Conservation Security Program. The sign-up now ends on May 30, 2008. Links... Final Round Of Stewardship Program Meetings Scheduled For Ag Producers In Salinas WatershedSALINAS, Calif., May 1, 2008—The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service will hold its final round of workshops for producers interested in the Conservation Security Program on May 7 and 8. Agricultural producers in California’s Salinas Watershed are eligible to apply. Links... Ranchers & Environmentalists Host Spring Tours In Bay AreaDAVIS, Calif., April 23, 2008—The California Rangeland Conservation Coalition, together with the UC Cooperative Extension Service and the East Bay Regional Park District, are hosting a unique opportunity for the public to visit private area ranchlands, serving key roles in regional open space and habitat efforts. Links... Ag Producers In Salinas Watershed Offered Rare Opportunity In Stewardship ProgramDAVIS, Calif., April 7, 2008—Farmers and ranchers in the Salinas Watershed have a rare opportunity to participate in a Farm Bill program intended to reward those who practice exemplary stewardship. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service will hold three workshops to provide information on the Conservation Security Program for interested producers. Links... USDA Awards $38.7 Million In California Conservation Contracts; $4.1 Million For Erosion And Water Quality Needs In San DiegoDAVIS, Calif., March 19, 2008—Lincoln E. Burton, State Conservationist for USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service announced that statewide distribution of conservation cost share contracts has been completed for fiscal year 2008. According to Burton, 1,078 farmers and ranchers are receiving contracts totaling nearly $39 million under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. Links... Conservation Contracts Total $4 Million For Farmers Recovering From Southern California FiresESCONDIDO, Calif., March 7, 2008—The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Mission Resource Conservation District celebrated the completion of conservation contracts with 150 farmers to repair cropland and protect natural resources throughout San Diego County damaged by last fall’s fires. Links... Yolo Land & Cattle Company Wins National Environmental Stewardship AwardRENO, Nev., February 13, 2008—The California Cattlemen’s Association, California Rangeland Trust and Natural Resources Conservation Service are excited to announce that the Hank Stone Family from Yolo Land & Cattle Company, Winters, Calif., was announced as the 2008 Environmental Stewardship Award national winner. Links... San Mateo County Land Preserved For Agriculture: Level Lea Farm Has Been Owned By The Same Family Since 1860SACRAMENTO, Calif., January 17, 2008—Historic Level Lea Farm near Pescadero will remain farmland forever under an agreement involving the landowners, state and federal government, and a local land trust. Links... Conservation Partnerships Protect Marin Farmland: MALT, NRCS and the State of California Preserve Two Historic RanchesPOINT REYES STATION, Calif., January 2, 2008—Two keystone Marin ranches—Tomales Farm & Dairy and the Poncia Ranch—will remain working farmland with the help of agricultural conservation easements acquired by Marin Agricultural Land Trust at the close of 2007. Links... Two USDA Agencies Direct $6.6 Million To Assist Farmers In Wake Of FiresRIVERSIDE, Calif., November 16, 2007—The Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Farm Service Agency, two agencies within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, are announcing that they will make available $6.6 million to help farmers and ranchers recovering from southern California fires in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Ventura Counties. Links... San Diego Community To Receive Protection From Post-Fire MudslidesDAVIS, Calif., November 15, 2007—The Del Dios Community, a small unincorporated area of San Diego will be the site of erosion control work done through the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program in the aftermath of the recent southern California fires. It is the first site to be protected using EWP following the disaster. Work will begin immediately. Links... Effort To Clear Valley Air Earns National AwardFRESNO, Calif., October 11, 2007—Acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner announced today that John Beyer, state air quality coordinator with the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Fresno, Calif., is the recipient of the prestigious Secretary’s 2007 Department of Agriculture Honor Award for protecting and enhancing the nation’s natural resources base and environment. Links... California Environmental Quality Incentives Program Sign Up Now UnderwayDAVIS, Calif., August 27, 2007—Conservation cost share applications for the popular Environmental Quality Incentives Program are being accepted now through November 2, 2007, at USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service offices throughout California. Links... La inscripción para el Programa de Incentivos de Calidad del Ambiente de California ya está en procesoDavis, Calif., 11 de Septiembre de 2007 – Las solicitudes para el programa de conservación de costos compartidos del muy popular Programa de Incentivos de Calidad del Ambiente (Environmental Quality Incentives Program EQIP, por sus siglas en Inglés) ya se están aceptando desde ahora hasta el 2 de noviembre de 2007 en las oficinas del Servicio de Conservación de Recursos Naturales (Natural Resources Conservation Service – NRCS) en el estado de California. Enlaces... EQIP Funds Available For Grazing Lands Damaged By Fletcher FireDAVIS, Calif., August 15, 2007—In response to the Fletcher Fire and potential damage to the watershed, USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service today announced a special grazing lands wildfire initiative to assist private landowners impacted by the blaze. Links... California Ranch Family Honored With Regional Environmental AwardDAVIS, Calif., July 23, 2007—A Yolo County family has been chosen from among ranchers in seven states as regional winners for the Environmental Stewardship Award Program. Henry and Suzanne Stone, owners of Yolo Land and Cattle, along with their sons and their wives are being recognized for their numerous innovative ranching practices enabling environmental and economic sustainability. Links... Angora Fire Erosion And Runoff Risks Assessed By NRCSSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif., July 13, 2007—In response to the Angora Fire and the resulting impacts to the watershed, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service has mobilized a team of land management specialists to assess erosion and runoff risks to private property and to propose emergency land treatment measures. Links... USDA Official To Unveil Air Quality Initiative For San Joaquin Valley FarmersFRESNO, Calif., July 10, 2007—USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, Mark Rey, will visit Fresno on Thursday to announce a new initiative to help San Joaquin Valley farmers adopt on-farm practices to improve air quality. The new Air Quality Initiative will assist producers in adopting technologies that lower smog-producing emissions. Links... Angora Fire Rehabilitation And Recovery Effort Underway In South Lake TahoeDAVIS, Calif., July 3, 2007—Preliminary ground rehabilitation work is underway at the Angora Fire by teams from the U.S. Forest Service, CAL FIRE and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Specialists from each agency are already combing the area to evaluate damage and prepare reports that will determine what future projects will restore the area and prevent additional wildfires or environmental degradation. Links... California Soil Scientist Named National Park Service LiaisonDAVIS, Calif., July 3, 2007—Susan Southard, USDA Soil Scientist in Davis, California, has been selected for a newly created position as liaison for soil survey work on National Parks throughout the Nation. Southard's agency, USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, has lead responsibility for conducting soil surveys nationwide. Links... California Nets $2.9 Million In State And National Conservation Innovation Grant ProjectsDAVIS, Calif., June 27, 2007—State Conservationist Lincoln E. Burton announced today awards of nearly $380,000 in Conservation Innovative Grants (CIG) to six California organizations. Burton also announced that five additional CIG grants have been awarded to California organizations through the national CIG program, bringing to $2.9 million the state- and nationally-funded projects with benefits to California. Links... "Faces And Places Of Conservation" Welcomes VisitorsDAVIS, Calif., April 23, 2007—Earth Day is a great time for public participation in the many ways of caring for the planet. Inspired by that public participation, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is launching an online exhibit of the many people voluntarily participating in California conservation on private land. Links...
California Receives $2.4 Million For Farmland ProtectionDAVIS, Calif., April 3, 2007—"This program helps communities preserve farm and ranch lands, wildlife habitat and cultural resources," said State Conservationist Ed Burton of the Natural Resources Conservation Service. "This is an excellent way to keep prime farmland in agriculture and, at the same time, keep farming and ranching communities thriving by relieving development pressures." Links...
California NRCS Announces New Conservation Program Sign-UpDAVIS, Calif., March 12, 2007—Those interested in establishing or improving wildlife habitat have a new window of opportunity to apply for help through the California Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The new sign up period for the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) begins Monday, March 12 and ends at close of business on Friday, March 23. Links...
Conservation Planning Service Opportunity Offered In Select California CountiesDAVIS, Calif., March 7, 2007—California is providing a prioritized opportunity for eligible private landowners in select counties to receive, without charge, professional natural resource conservation planning services. The sign up for this initiative runs from March 1 to June 1, 2007. Links...
California NRCS State Conservationist Announces Availability Of Funds Through the Conservation Innovation Grant ProgramDAVIS, Calif., February 7, 2007—State Conservationist Lincoln E. Burton of the Natural Resources Conservation Service announced the availability of $375,000 to be awarded through the Conservation Innovative Grant program in California. The deadline for applying for the statewide grant competition is Friday, April 20, 2007. Links...
Tahoe Hosts Snow School To Teach Sampling—And SurvivalDAVIS, Calif., January 3, 2007—Water predictions in the West begin with accurate snow sampling, which in turn requires a mix of science and survival savvy. Scientists, engineers and technicians from 12 Western states will convene in Tahoe City from January 7-12, for training in snow sampling, avalanche recognition, outdoor survival and emergency care. Links...
Comprehensive Approach To Pest Management Encouraged By USDA Cost ShareDAVIS, Calif., November 28, 2006—USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in California is taking applications from farmers interested in a comprehensive approach to integrated pest management. Those who successfully compete for a contract can receive up to $125 per acre. Links...
Butte Area Soil Survey Report Now AvailableRED BLUFF, Calif., November 16, 2006—USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has published the Soil Survey of Butte Area, California, Parts of Butte and Plumas Counties and is making it easily accessible to the public online. Links...
Natural Resources And Rural Communities Focus Of Regional Conservation MeetingFISH CAMP, Calif., October 31, 2006—The Pacific Rim Regional Association of Resource Conservation & Development Councils will hold its annual meeting November 7-9, 2006, at Tenaya Lodge in Fish Camp, Calif. The theme of this year’s conference is The New Gold Rush: Sustaining Natural Resources and Supporting Rural Communities for Future Generations. Links...
USDA-NRCS Receives Innovators Award For IPM ProgramRED BLUFF, Calif., October 24, 2006—USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service offices in Oroville, Willows, and Yuba City will receive the State of California's Department of Pesticide Regulation’s Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Innovator Award for their pioneering role in developing and promoting methods for pest control that reduce the risks associated with using traditional chemical pesticides. Links...
California NRCS Announces Sign Ups For Conservation Cost Share ProgramsDAVIS, Calif., October 13, 2006—Conservation cost share applications are being accepted now through December 1, 2006, at USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service offices throughout California. Two cost share programs are available to assist those interested in making voluntary improvements to natural resources. Links...
Frazier Park Residents Urged To Prepare For Debris FlowBAKERSFIELD, Calif., August 17, 2006—Landowners near Frazier Park, Calif., who are concerned about runoff damaging their property as a result of this summer’s Scott Fire on Tecuya Mountain should contact the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service for free technical advice on how to address their resource issues. Links...
California High School Students Take 4th Place In 2006 Canon EnvirothonDAVIS, Calif., August 4, 2006—Students from El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills took fourth place at the annual environmental education competition on July 29, held at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. This was California’s best showing in its 14-year history in the competition. Links...
California NRCS State Conservationist Announces Award Of Funds Through The Conservation Innovation Grant ProgramDAVIS, Calif., August 3, 2006—State Conservationist Lincoln E. Burton announced today awards of nearly $371,000 in Conservation Innovative Grants (CIG) to six California organizations. Links...
NRCS Announces Signup For Wetlands Reserve Program Reverse AuctionDAVIS, Calif., July 11, 2006—The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced today the availability of $10 million for a Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) reverse auction initiative to identify more effective and efficient methods of reducing the cost of WRP easement acquisition. Links...
59 CSP Contracts To Be Offered In CaliforniaDAVIS, Calif., June 20, 2006—USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service State Conservationist Lincoln "Ed" Burton today announced that 59 agricultural producers in California will be offered contracts through the 2006 Conservation Security Program (CSP). Links...
Deadline Extended For EQIP Contract Holders Participating In Energy InitiativeDAVIS, Calif., June 9, 2006—California farmers with Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) contracts signed between 1996 and 2004 have a little more time to take advantage of an energy initiative announced in March. Links...
USDA Awards $43.5 Million In California Conservation Contracts; $10.3 Million For DairiesDAVIS, Calif., April 5, 2006—Lincoln E. Burton, State Conservationist for USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in California today announced that statewide distribution of conservation cost share contracts has been completed. Links...
Conservation Planning Pilot Project Results AnnouncedDAVIS, Calif., April 3, 2006—In California, as many as 140 customers signed up for conservation planning assistance during the recent Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Conservation Planning Pilot Project, according to initial project results announced today by State Conservationist Lincoln E. Burton. Links...
California NRCS State Conservationist Announces Availability Of Funds Through The Conservation Innovation Grant ProgramDAVIS, Calif., March 9, 2006—State Conservationist Lincoln E. Burton today announced the availability of $375,000 in funds to be competitively awarded through the Conservation Innovative Grant (CIG) program in California. Links...
USDA Announces New Grants For Controlling Invasive Species On Grazing LandDAVIS, Calif., February 22, 2006—Got ideas for halting invasive species on rangeland? Applications for grants ($50,000 to $500,000) to manage or control the spread of invasive species (non native plants, animals and insects likely to cause harm) affecting grazing land are being accepted until April 3, 2006. Links...
Emergency Watershed Program Repairing 4 Storm-Damaged Sites in Northern CaliforniaDAVIS, Calif., February 10, 2006—The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and partners are repairing storm-eroded stream banks supporting homes and businesses in the four northern California counties of Contra Costa, Napa, Sonoma and Yolo. Links... USDA Announces Sign-up For Stewardship ProgramDAVIS, Calif., February 1, 2006—USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service State Conservationist Lincoln "Ed" Burton today announced the 2006 Conservation Security Program (CSP) sign-up will be held Feb. 13, 2006 to March 31, 2006, in the Lower Feather Watershed. Links...
NRCS On Target To Finish Tree Removal ProjectRIVERSIDE, Calif., January 25, 2006—The Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Watershed Recovery Project Team is on target to obligate $120 million to remove dead, dying and diseased trees, and ladder fuels from private lands in San Bernardino, San Diego, and Riverside counties by the end of 2006. Links...
USDA - NRCS Encourages Continued Application To Confined Animal Operation InitiativeDAVIS, Calif., December 5, 2005—California State Conservationist Lincoln "Ed" Burton for the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) today announced that livestock and dairy producers should continue to apply for the California Confined Animal Operation Initiative. Links...
$10 Million Initiative To Help California Dairy And Other Confined Animal Operators Protect Water QualityDAVIS, Calif., November 10, 2005—California dairy producers and other confined animal operators are encouraged to apply now for assistance through a $10 million special initiative that will share the cost of structures and management practices producers may need to protect water quality on their farms. USDA's popular Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) will provide the resources for this effort. Links...
USDA Announces 2005 Conservation Security Program ContractsDAVIS, Calif., July 27, 2005—Agriculture Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner today announced that USDA will offer 12,700 Conservation Security Program (CSP) contracts across the nation. These 2005 contracts being offered translate into more than a $1 billion long-term commitment to conservation over the next 10 years. Links... USDA Awards Conservation Partnership Grant For North State Restoration InitiativeDAVIS, Calif., May 16, 2005—Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns awarded a $72,652 grant under the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS), Conservation Partnership Initiative (CPI) program to a partnership made up of the Pit Resource Conservation District (PRCD), the Susanville Indian Rancheria and the Lassen County Fire Safe Council, Inc, the partnership’s Principals. Links...
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