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How Solar Vegetation Can Revitalize Rural Communities and Agriculture - Sheep-Friendly Solar Vegetation Plantings 

How Solar Vegetation Can Revitalize Rural Communities and Agriculture – Sheep-Friendly Solar Vegetation Plantings

/ Agricultural News, Environmental Conservation, Solar Energy

The marriage of renewable energy production and agricultural practices, known as agrivoltaics, has introduced yet another groundbreaking concept – sheep-friendly solar vegetation plantings. This approach involves integrating solar panels with carefully selected vegetation that is conducive to grazing by sheep. This strategy not only optimizes land use but also offers a range of benefits for […]

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Wetland Conservation

More than $146 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges from the U.S. Department of the Interior

/ Agricultural News, Environmental Conservation, Wildlife Conservation

This year the US Department of the Interior has granted over $50 million for conservation projects and wildlife refuges, which will be matched by partners and amounts to over $146 million. This will help either conserve or restore over 240 thousand acres (about the area of San Antonio, Texas!) of wetland and upland.

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Native grassland planted for the CRP Conservation Reserve Programs

What is the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program?

/ Agricultural News, Environmental Conservation, General

Developed by the USDA as a part of CRP, the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program is a federally funded initiative designed to preserve grasslands across the country. Specifically, the program was established to ensure that environmentally sensitive grassland, or other land of significant value, is conserved rather than farmed.   In 2022, over 3.1 million acres of

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wildflowers in the midwest SAFE

The Benefits of the State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) Initiative

/ Environmental Conservation, General, Soil, Wildlife Conservation

As part of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), the State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) Initiative is designed to enhance important wildlife habitat to achieve local conservation goals. SAFE is a component of CRP that specifically focuses on working with private landowners to convert their land into valuable wildlife habitat. For the environment, the land,

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Vermillion Rivers Matthiessen State Park Ottawa Illinois CREP

The Goals of the Illinois Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)

/ CRP, Environmental Conservation, Soil, Wildlife Conservation

In 2022, Illinois reinstated the statewide Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) as a division of the federal Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Along with the general conservation and restoration goals of CRP, CREP focuses on specific goals for each state. Upon its return, the Illinois CREP released a number of guidelines and requirements for landowners interested

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CRP Land Wildflowers

CRP Signup Starts Feb. 27th – April 7th 2023

/ Agricultural News, CRP, Environmental Conservation

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced recently that agricultural producers and private landowners can begin applying for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General signup starting February 27 through April 7, 2023. What is the CRP? The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is a voluntary program offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that helps agricultural producers

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