NACD Leads Letter Supporting Conservation Programs

Dan Conservation, Conservation Operations funding supports Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA), Environment, USDA-NRCS

Earlier this week, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) and a coalition of more than 50 agriculture and conservation organizations sent a letter to congressional appropriations leaders requesting at least $1.2 billion for Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Operations and full authorized funding for farm bill conservation programs in Fiscal Year 2024. Nearly 90 percent of NRCS Conservation Operations funding supports Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA), …

NACD Pleased with Conservation Investments in Omnibus Bill

Dan Conservation, Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program, Environment, Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), USDA-NRCS

The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) is pleased the fiscal year 2023 omnibus appropriations bill passed the Congress and was sent to the White House for signing. They say the agreement supports voluntary, locally-led conservation efforts across the country by providing strong funding for critical conservation programs and initiatives. The package includes no cuts to mandatory spending for USDA farm bill …