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Native warm-season grasses fair well during drought, and livestock and forage producers are turning to them for these benefits, NRCS scientists say. Many landowners are converting a portion of their land to these grasses and other native plants, taking advantage of their benefits, including tolerance to drought, food for livestock, habitat for wildlife and other ecosystem services. A native plant is one that has grown in an area since before human settlement and was not brought in more recently from other parts of the world. Natives, when...
Much of the nation is suffering from drought, and reduced streamflow, depleted reservoirs, dry seasons and hot summers are worsening the situation. Though you can’t completely “drought proof” your land, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service can help you make it more resilient. NRCS works with private landowners to plan and install conservation practices on their farms and ranches, many of which mitigate drought. These improvements include planting cover crops; using conservation tillage...
As experts predict growing climate changes in the United States, the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service offers a variety of practices, programs and studies that help landowners build resiliency to its effects. Although agriculture sources only contribute six percent of greenhouse gas emissions, many sources can be reduced with minimal economic impact, Dr. Wayne Honeycutt, NRCS deputy chief for science and technology, said. “We, as an agency, have tremendous opportunity and responsibility to mitigate climate change and increase the...
With the help of a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service grant, the American Indian Inter Tribal Buffalo Council is working to make tribal lands more resilient to drought. The Conservation Innovation Grant will give $640,000 to the council to help bridge the knowledge between 58 tribes spanning over one million acres in 19 states with a collect heard of more than 15,000 buffalo. “The council’s mission is to restore bison to tribal land, which is subject to the whims of the land like fire, drought and carrying capacity,” Jim Stone, ITBC...
WASHINGTON, April 25, 2013 - USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service announced today additional funding for the second year of the National Water Quality Initiative. NRCS will make available nearly $35 million in financial assistance to farmers and ranchers in 164 priority watersheds this year to implement suites of conservation practices intended to improve water quality. “These are voluntary efforts focused in small watersheds where the implementation of conservation systems can yie...
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service water and climate and other experts are predicting drought conditions in the West and places across the nation, marking a possible two-year drought in many states. Faced with limited water resources, farmers and ranchers are turning to the NRCS for expert advice and assistance to conserve water. “Our agency is the agency that takes scientific research and puts it into action for the benefit of landowners, producers and the American public,” said...
