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USDA Accepts Nearly 2.7 Million Acres in Grassland CRP Signup
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 19, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting offers for nearly 2.7 million acres from agricultural producers and private landowners through this year’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grassland signup. This program allows producers and landowners to continue grazing and haying practices while protecting grasslands and further CRP conservation efforts. Grassland CRP is part of the Biden-Harris administration’s broader effort to address climate change and conserve natural resources. This year’s signup results include more than 144,000 acres in Texas.
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Quail Forever Hires Lauren Stamm as Southwest Regional Rep
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Quail Forever is proud to announce the hiring of Lauren Stamm as a regional representative in the southwest United States. In her new role, Stamm will provide support for dedicated members and volunteers throughout Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico, working closely with local chapters to improve public and private lands conservation efforts for quail and other wildlife.
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WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar Series: Session #1 Pollination Biology
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Session 1 of WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar series, presented by Celia Vuocolo, WLFW Pollinator Coordinator-East with Quail Forever & USDA-NRCS.
In this first session of the series, topics covered include threats to pollinators, plant pollination strategies, pollinator foraging behaviors, and a quick overview of bees of conservation concern.
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WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar Series
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Podcast: Native Warm Season Grass Episode 8 – Dr. Pat Keyser
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Dr. Pat Keyser, Director of the Center for Native Grasslands Management shares his 40+ year knowledge about establishing native warm-season forages.
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Podcast: Native Warm Season Grass Episode 7 – Steve Clubine
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Steve Clubine, producer from West-central Missouri and retired grassland biologist discusses starting out with a grazing system and animal performance.
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A Systematic Map of Bird-Vegetation Relationships in Eastern and Boreal Forests
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Working Lands for Wildlife: Northern Bobwhite, Grasslands and Savannas Framework for Conservation Action
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Working Lands for Wildlife: Northern Bobwhite, Grasslands and Savannas Framework for Conservation Action is a 2022 publication by NRCS capturing a long-term, large landscape conservation plan to recover central and eastern grasslands for northern bobwhite and other wildlife species. To support the win-win approach of WLFW, this framework also includes anticipated outcomes for risk management and revenue enhancements for agricultural/forestry operations, as well as measured outcomes for greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation.
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Northern Bobwhite, Grasslands, and Savannas (2022) Framework for Conservation Action
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Grazing Gone Native
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Producer Drexel Atkisson talks about role of NWSFs in his grazing system in dealing with drought.
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Podcast Episode: Native Warm Season Grass Episode 6 - Technical and Financial Assistance
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J.B. Daniel, Grassland Agronomist and Grazing Specialist with NRCS Virginia talks about NRCS programs that offer technical and financial assistance for planting native warm-season forages and set up grazing systems.
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5B Restoration Coalition
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The 5B Restoration Coalition or 5BRC (named to reflect the license plate code for Blaine County, ID) has worked to collaboratively develop priorities, build stronger private-public partnerships, and encourage community stewardship for sustainable outcomes. The 5BRC is working to apply the region's best thinking across sectors, developing creative and effective solutions that will generate both community and ecological resilience for future natural events.
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