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USDA Seeks Innovative Partner-led Projects Delivering Sustainable Agricultural Solutions
WASHINGTON, March 16, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking proposals to fund up to $75 million in new, unique projects under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program’s (RCPP) Alternative Funding Arrangements (AFA) that take innovative and non-traditional approaches to conservation solutions at the local, regional and landscape scales. In making selections. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will prioritize projects related to climate smart agriculture and forestry.
National Association of State Foresters Weekly Newsletter February 26, 2021
Partners announce #WMA winners, plus more 🌳 news!
Northern bobwhite, Grasslands and Savannas National Partnership Meeting, Feb 23rd-24th 2021 Webinar Presentation
Presentations from the 2021 WLFW Northern Bobwhite, Grasslands and Savannas Partnership Meeting
Does Cattle Grazing Reduce Fire Fuels and Fire Danger?
The last few fire seasons have clearly demonstrated that fires are coming more frequently and at sizes that challenge our ability to fight and/or control them. While grazing has been considered and even sometimes used as a fire prevention tool, the actual success and impact have not been clearly documented. This research is another step in learning how to successfully use grazing to reduce fire danger. We’ll be sharing more on this topic in future issues. January 11, 2021
Tree map: Program catalogs every grove in the U.S. forest
Karin Riley, a fire researcher at the Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station, helped develop Tree Map, a computer program that catalogs data for wooded areas across the Continental United States. The program allows researchers and fire crews to study and react to fire patterns for better mitigation and suppression.
News from the South Atlantic Blueprint January 2021 Newsletter
In this Issue: The South Atlantic Blueprint in 2020: Last year in review.
Paul Hessburg: Why Wildfires Have Gotten Worse-and What We Can Do About It
Megafires, individual fires that burn more than 100,000 acres, are on the rise in the western United States -- the direct result of unintentional yet massive changes we've brought to the forests through a century of misguided management. What steps can we take to avoid further destruction? Forest ecologist Paul Hessburg confronts some tough truths about wildfires and details how we can help restore the natural balance of the landscape.
SE FireMap
An improved system for mapping fires across the U.S.
Prescribed Fire Effects on Water Quality in the Southern Appalachians April 22nd, 12:00-1:00 EST
Kipling Klimas (Utah State University) will discuss his work assessing the impact of prescribed fire on high value forested watersheds in the southern Blue Ridge Mountains.
Upcoming Webinar: Introduction to the Southeast FireMap
A free webinar for practitioners and the public to learn about the Southeast FireMap with representatives from USDA-NRCS, Tall Timbers Research Station, the Longleaf Alliance, the Southern Fire Exchange, and the University of Florida.
ARSN News: Job Opening - Biologist II - Ecology Option - Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center
The Alabama Department of Personnel is now accepting applications for Biologist II / Ecology Option positions statewide.
Meet Lori Maloney, the new coordinator for Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture
Landscape Partnership Featured Partner working in in brook trout habitat conservation
Invasive Zebra Mussels Found in Pet Stores in 21 States
Agencies, industry in coordinated response to help stores and consumers find and destroy troublesome shellfish
Webinar: Pine health issues in the southeastern U.S.
Several biotic and abiotic stressors, including insects, pathogens, and weather, can impact pine growth in the Southeast. Dr. David Coyle (Clemson University) will provide a general overview of identification, impact, and management strategies for pine health in the region.
USDA Announces Additional Assistance for Cattle, Row Crop Producers
USDA announced today more than $12 billion for the Pandemic Assistance for Producers, which will help farmers and ranchers who previously did not qualify for COVID-19 aid and expand assistance to farmers who have already received help. Farmers who previously submitted CFAP applications will not have to apply again. Sign-up for the new program begins on April 5.
American Fisheries Society Newsletter March 2022
Spokane Abstract Submission, Conservation in Infrastructure Bill, Perspectives on Drones
News from the South Atlantic Blueprint March 2021 Newsletter
Spring webinar schedule, ask me anything (about user support), Georgia dam removal handbook, and more
Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center March 2021 Newsletter
WELCOME TO THE SOUTHEAST CLIMATE ADAPTATION SCIENCE CENTER’S MARCH 2021 NEWSLETTER.
A Natural Treasure: Florida's Sandhills & Grasslands
Learn how local and state partners with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service have permanently protected a pristine sandhill grassland ecosystem in north-central Florida from rapidly advancing development.
