California NRCS News Releases

2013

Funding Available to Farmers in Napa and Sonoma to Fight Grapevine Moth

NRCS Provides Nearly $1 Million to Expand Conservation in the Monterey Bay Region

$1 Million Available to Farmers and Dairies in Kings River Area for Conservation Improvements

Lower Snake River Area Eligible for Conservation Funding

$1.5 Million Available to Improve On-Farm Water Resources in San Joaquin County

$5 Million Available in Water Quality Funding for Eastern San Joaquin River

$500,000 Available to Improve On-Farm Water Resources in Solano County

NRCS California Accepting Applications for Tribal EQIP Initiative

NRCS Funding Available for Special Conservation Initiatives in California

Conservation Partners Announce Steps to Improve Fish Habitat in Northern California

Media Advisory: Special Announcement for Improving Fish Habitat in Northern California

NRCS Announces Opportunity to Apply for Waterbird Habitat Enhancement Program

Carlos Suarez Assumes Lead of USDA Conservation Agency in California

2012

Conservation Partners Restore San Dieguito River Habitat

2013 Conservation Easement Applications Due February 15 for Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program

NRCS Honors Four RCDs for Conservation Work in California

Conservation Efforts Yield Soil Savings on Private Agricultural, Forest Land

November 16 Application Deadline Set For Water Enhancement Program

NRCS California Accepting Applications for Tribal EQIP Initiative

California Conservation Investment on Farms and Ranchland Reaches $250 Million in 2012

NRCS Announces Assistance for California Fire Recovery

NRCS California Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Resource Conservation and Development Councils

Application Deadline for NRCS Conservation Programs Fast Approaching

Media Advisory: Conservation Innovation from the Ground Up

NRCS to Seek Input on 2013 Conservation Priorities for California on Sept. 13

Encroaching Junipers Prove Powerful to Fire-Plagued Community

NRCS Partners Receive $2 Million for Conservation Innovations

U.S. Congressman Jerry McNerney Praises Partnership Efforts to Restore Local Waterway

Partnerships Between Dairy Farmers & Conservationists Save 60,000 Rare Tricolored Blackbirds

NRCS Invests $2.7 Million to Protect Hollywood Reservoir and Local Residents

Conservation Program Has Restored One-Fourth of California Wetlands

Funding Available to Farmers to Improve Irrigation Water Efficiency

Redwood Valley Partnership Receives High Praise and National Honor

NRCS Invests $2.5 Million to Protect Watersheds of Concern

NRCS California Celebrates Earth Team Volunteer Week

Funding Available to Farmers Fighting the European Grapevine Moth

NRCS Provides Nearly $1 Million to Expand Conservation in the Monterey Bay Region

Walker Creek Area Eligible for New Conservation Funding

NRCS Commits $1 Million to Protecting Declining Wildlife Species

Lower Snake River Area Eligible for New Conservation Funding

Eastern San Joaquin One of Four Areas Selected for $5 Million in Water Quality Funding

$1.5 Million Available to Improve On-Farm Water Resources in San Joaquin County

New Focused Conservation Opportunities for Water and Habitat in Central Valley

Signups Underway for Conservation Efforts to Benefit Wildlife

Window Soon Closing for New Federal Conservation Program

Applications for NRCS Organic Initiative Due March 30

Deadline for Conservation Innovation Grant Proposals May 18, 2012

WRP Partnership Proposals Accepted Through February 15

2012 Conservation Easement Applications Due February 15

2012 Wetlands Project Applications Due February 15

NRCS California Reminds Farmers and Ranchers About January 27 Deadline for Conservation Stewardship Program

Westwide Snow School to Teach Sampling and Survival

2011

NRCS California Allocates $1 Million to Fund Tribal-Specific Conservation Practices

Conservation Videos Give Quick Glimpse into Assistance Available

Media Advisory: Lake Tahoe Hosts Snow Survey and Safety School

NRCS Honors Four RCDs for Conservation Work in California

USDA Expands People’s Garden Initiative to Sow Seeds for Community-Based Agriculture in Underserved Areas of Los Angeles

NRCS and Partners Preserve Record Number of Farms and Ranches in California

NRCS Conservation Programs Deadline Fast Approaching

Conservationists And Rice Farmers Agree: Project Is For The Birds

Recovery Act Project Providing Jobs, Urban Renewal

USDA Honors Hayes And Fitzgerald For Heroism

Productive & Historic Farmland Protected In Three Central Valley Counties

USDA Agencies In California Raise 33,500 Pounds Of Food For Those In Need

2011 Conservation Innovation Grants Awarded For California

NRCS To Seek Input On 2012 Conservation Priorities For California On Sept. 7

NRCS Announces Additional $2 Million for Migratory Bird Habitat Conservation

California Receives Nearly $1 Million For Conservation Partnership Projects

$9.1 Million To Fund Collaborative Projects For Bay-Delta Water Use Efficiencies

$375,000 Available For Innovative Approaches To Conservation

NRCS And Partners Host Watershed Recovery Recognition Event

NRCS Announces Signup For Healthy Forest Reserve Program In California

Local Private Consultants Wanted For Federal Program

NRCS California Celebrates Earth Team Volunteer Week

$500,000 Water Enhancement Project Funded For California Dairies

Funding Available To Farmers Fighting The European Grapevine Moth

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and Assistant Attorney General West Announce Process to Resolve Discrimination Claims of Hispanic and Women Farmers

en Espanol - Secretario de Agricultura Vilsack y Fiscal General Adjunto West Anuncian Proceso para Resolver Reclamaciones de Discriminación contra Agricultores Hispanos y Mujeres Agricultoras - (PDF)

On-Farm Energy Audits Help California Landowners Improve Energy Conservation And Efficiency

Six Organizations Honored By The Department Of Pesticide Regulation For Reducing Pesticide Use

Conservation Easement Applications To Be Ranked February 15

Wetlands Projects Slated For Ranking February 15

2010

Historical Farmland in Yolo County Permanently Shielded from Development

$22.8 Million Available For Water and Land Enhancement Projects

Conservation Assistance Available For Organic Producers

NRCS Announces More Funding For Sage Grouse Initiative In California

Federal Agencies Collaborate To Provide Funding Opportunity For Bay-Delta Water Efficiencies

Conservation Programs Deadline Approaching

NRCS State Conservationist Announces California On-Farm Air Quality Accomplishments and 2011 Funding

Media Advisory: Air Quality Results from New Farm Bill Program: USDA NRCS and Agricultural Groups to Share Results

NRCS California Extends Application Deadline for Conservation Stewardship Program - Applications Will Be Accepted Through Jan. 7, 2011

$139 Million Obligated for California Conservation in Fiscal Year 2010

NRCS Celebrating Wetlands Program Milestone

Agencies in California to Hold Twelve Public Meetings on Biofuels

Conservation Programs Deadline Set For 2011 Funding

Stimulus-funded Lower Silver Creek Construction Contract Approved

California Receives $2.7 Million For Conservation Innovation Grants

California High School Students Take First Place At 2010 Canon Envirothon

2010 Conservation Innovation Grants Awarded For California

Report Released: California’s Commitment To Stewardship Brings In Over $3 Million For Conservation

California Receives $2.5 Million For Conservation Partnership Projects

California Receives $6 Million For Water Enhancement Projects

$10 Million More Available To Help Ag Producers Improve Air Quality

Environmentally-Friendly Control Options Provided For Farmers Fighting European Grapevine Moth

Conservation Program Opportunity For Russian River Grape Growers

NRCS And California Dairies Invest Approximately $12 Million In Water Quality In 2010

California Receives $10 Million More For Wetlands Conservation

NRCS Announces Initiative To Improve Agricultural Energy Efficiency

Cutoff Date For 2010 Conservation Stewardship Program Announced

California Is New Haven For Hedgerows: In Full Bloom Now

$375,000 Available To Stimulate Innovative Conservation Approaches In California

California Shows Mixed Results In National Land Use Survey

Conservation Legacy Reaches Back To 1935

NRCS Announces Additional Funds For Klamath Basin Water Conservation

$15 Million Available To Stimulate Innovative Approaches To Conservation

$20 Million Available For Water Enhancement Projects

Initiative To Improve Sage-Grouse Conservation Underway

USDA Announces $2 Million Initiative To Help Drought-Stricken Klamath Farmers

USDA Commits Water Quality Assistance To Help California's Agricultural Producers

Recovery Act Funding To Help Expand Cosumnes River Preserve

Recovery Act Funding To Benefit Sacramento River Near Colusa

Pajaro River Watershed Projects Benefit From Stimulus Funding

USDA Announces Help For Drought-Stricken California Farmers

ARRA Brings Flood Control And Water Quality Work To California

NRCS Extends EQIP Timeline For Organic And Transitioning Growers

California NRCS Announces Sign Up For Frost Protection In Russian River

California Cattle Operation Wins National Environmental Award

California NRCS Expands High Tunnel Pilot Study To All Counties