Tag: conservation
Soil Health Research Landscape tool launches
The online library will be a resource for ag and environmental scientists, industry leaders, producers, conservation policy makers, journalists and others.
How to make conservation resolutions
For improvement to become a reality, you must develop a series of habits and activities that become second nature to keep you moving in the right direction.
Recycling your Christmas tree
Learn more about recycling, reusing and repurposing live Christmas trees after the holiday.
Apply for Western Lake Erie Basin funds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service is accepting applications until Jan. 20 for funding through the Tri-State Western Lake Erie Basin Phosphorus Reduction Initiative.
Pa. farmers’ Chesapeake Bay conservation efforts ‘significant’
Penn State survey finds farmers have put a lot of their dollars and resources into efforts to protect the Chesapeake Bay.
Consider a nature-themed holiday gift
With only a few weeks until Christmas, here are a few suggestions for some less familiar nature-themed holiday gifts.
First generation conservationist
Richard Berg is committed to protecting and conserving his 132-acre Certified Tree Farm in Negley, Ohio. Columbiana SWCD honored him as 2016 Cooperator of the Year.
Wayne SWCD honors individuals for their conservation efforts
The Wayne Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) held its annual meeting and banquet Nov. 17 at Northwestern High School to recognize producers and individuals for their conservation efforts.
Conservation versus preservation
Conservation means that the land and the natural resources available should be used by humans but still conserved in a responsible manner.
Over $3M available to protect Pa. wetlands, family farms
This year, Pennsylvania NRCS has $3.4 million available in both the Wetland Reserve Easement (WRE) and Agricultural Land Easement (ALE) components of this 2014 Farm Bill program.
