National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

JUNE 12, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition lzaks@sustainableagriculture.net Tel. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition lzaks@sustainableagriculture.net Tel.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

MARCH 27, 2024

Photo credit: Mike Stoll On Friday, March 8 – more than 162 days into the start of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 – Congress finally approved a final FY2024 Agriculture Appropriations bill. This post examines the food and agriculture components of the CAA. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 (CAA, P.L.118-42)

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 22, 2023

The Stroud Water Research Center and PASA Sustainable Agriculture will host an in-person event on September 6 Launching The Agroforestry Project At Wild Fox Farm in Berks County from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. There will be optional opportunities for you to share your experience and ideas for government support with legislators.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

While OUAIP is housed within the Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS), it works across United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) agencies. Farmer Ibrahim at the Juniper Gardens Training Farm in Kansas City, KS.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Beginning with the start of FY2024 on October 1, funding for the federal government will – absent a continuing resolution (CR) – expire, as will the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, better known as the 2018 Farm Bill. And, the two proposals could not be more different.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 23, 2021

Supreme Court today held unconstitutional a longstanding California regulation allowing labor unions intermittent access to agricultural workplaces for labor organizing purposes. The implications of today’s ruling on environmental, natural resources and public health regulatory programs are unclear at best. The A.L.R.B.’s

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Because it spans the entire government, though, it has many provisions relating to climate change. One significant provision relates to agriculture. These agriculture measures, which have the support of the farm lobby, are significant for two reasons. They aren’t dramatic step forward.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Climate change has made rainfall in the Sahel more variable, straining Cameroon’s agriculture industry and sparking ethnic tensions. The deadly clashes reflect heightened competition over natural resources in an area experiencing rapid environmental change. Boats on the shore of Lake Chad in 2014.

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Legal Planet

MAY 30, 2024

In the Assembly, bills with environmental designations often go to Environmental Safety & Toxic Materials, Natural Resources, or Utilities and Energy (and sometimes to all the above). It follows a state Supreme Court decision called Chevron U.S.A. County of Monterey et al. that had to do with local oil and gas phase out efforts.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2023

But those laws primarily focused on the industrial sector, leaving agriculture largely alone. The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has been ringing the alarm bell about agricultural pollution for years. That was—and still is—a major oversight. Big Ag is a major polluter.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 7, 2024

All organizations, government offices, farms, schools, and businesses are welcome to join in with their own activities. This native ecosystem provides us with natural resources that benefit our lives by enabling agricultural food production, recreation, fisheries, timber, and more. Mark your calendars and plan to join in!

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition lzaks@sustainableagriculture.net Tel. The Senate’s passage yesterday of the House continuing resolution means the government will avoid a shutdown and lawmakers will have time to develop a comprehensive five-year farm bill.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Michigan counts nearly 11,000 agricultural wells, 3,800 of them installed from 2010 to 2020. The agriculture that he and some 850 other county farmers practice earns roughly $260 million annually, more than most of the state’s other big farm counties. And like other growers engaged in American agriculture, St.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 30, 2022

Department of Agriculture announced it will invest $25 million this year for the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials Program. The On-Farm Trials component of CIG supports widespread adoption and evaluation of innovative conservation approaches in partnership with agricultural producers.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2022

On April 14, the Department of Agriculture announced it protected 3,528 acres on 40 farms in 19 counties from future development, investing more than $9.7 Protecting prime farmland is public policy that works, and a priority we all agree on,” Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding said.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 22, 2023

He is now serving as a subject matter expert — so despite Mr. Bettencourt’s public advocacy for limited government, he must know he’s promoting a federal government program. New Hampshire’s 2024 climate action plan: redux, revival or redo?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 10, 2022

There are a lot of problems facing our food and agriculture today, and they’re all connected. This massive piece of legislation encompasses everything from agricultural conservation and nutrition assistance to rural development and trade, and it is reauthorized by Congress every five years. Enter the federal farm bill.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

DECEMBER 6, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition lzaks@sustainableagriculture.net Tel. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition lzaks@sustainableagriculture.net Tel.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2024

. -- Flood Mitigation : Projects authorized by a flood protection authority, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) or the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2024

The Symposium will be preceded by an optional day-long field trip highlighting springs, caves and other groundwater resources in the Cumberland Valley on May 22. Groundwater professionals, natural resource managers, educators, and anyone interested in the management and protection of water resources are invited to attend.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 25, 2023

For Iowa’s farm sector and its powerful political allies, the dire public and environmental consequences are perhaps unfortunate, but acceptable, outcomes of modern, large-scale agriculture – and, importantly, a topic best kept out of the spotlight. We’re not changing behavior in agriculture.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2023

“A biodiverse native ecosystem provides the natural resources that are essential to our lives, from agricultural food production to outdoor recreation and fishery, timber, and other industries,” said Department of Environmental Protection Acting Secretary Rich Negrin. Using $210,000 from the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 16, 2024

The Department of Agriculture-led advisory council brings state agencies, local governments, and environmental organizations together to make recommendations and spearhead strategies to tackle invasive species threats to our economy and environment and promote benefits of nurturing native plant and animals.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

JUNE 30, 2023

Larsen/Diadem Images On June 22, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill in what has become a rare occurrence – unanimous, bipartisan approval. million increase above the House’s proposal.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

JUNE 15, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition lzaks@sustainableagriculture.net Tel. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition lzaks@sustainableagriculture.net Tel. These challenges impact productivity and livelihoods and take a toll on natural resources.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The tools and technology for achieving that goal in agriculture are well understood and applied with differing levels of authority, commitment, and effectiveness around the world, but not across the United States. But the Platte Lake advocates did not rely on federal law.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

On September 24, the departments of Conservation and Natural Resources and Agriculture and the State Fire Commissioner visited Gifford Pinchot State Park in York County to highlight the growing risks wildfires pose to recreational sites, personal property, and critical industries throughout the Commonwealth.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 25, 2024

Hopefully, Assembly Bill (AB) 3233––a new bill introduced last Friday by Assemblymember Dawn Addis––can clarify the essential role of local governments in phasing out fossil fuel extraction here in California. Monterey as a cudgel to dissuade local governments from rightfully exercising this authority. Download as PDF

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

On February 24, the Department of Agriculture announced Pennsylvania protected 3,047 acres on 32 farms in 21 counties from future residential or commercial development. Today’s announcement builds on Governor Shapiro's continued commitment to the Commonwealth’s agriculture industry and our rural communities. Related Article: -- Dept.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

We need to redefine food security The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) defines food security as “access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life.“ This name highlights racism as the root cause of these issues, including historic disinvestment and exclusion by government and businesses.

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Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

When we test our waterways, the main pollutants are E.coli and nitrates and phosphorus from agriculture. Agricultural nutrient pollution is the primary reason that the Clean Water Act has not come close to meeting its “fishable and swimmable” goal for US surface waters. The law enables the U.S.D.A. to fund its $19.5

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Officials in many areas are preparing “for the worst-case scenarios” and asking the federal government for relief aid. A new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations found that global per capita internal renewable water resources declined by 20 percent between 2000 and 2018. 20 PERCENT.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

MAY 10, 2024

On May 1, 2024 – after months of stalled farm bill negotiations on both sides of Capitol Hill – Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) released a detailed section-by-section summary of her farm bill proposal. NSAC will reserve final assessment until the full legislative text becomes available.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Photo credit: Mark Anson On August 31, the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced the availability of $65 million for the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program. Energy Conservation : Agricultural producers typically rely on a range of energy sources.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 4, 2022

On May 4, Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn and Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding joined members of the Chesapeake Bay Commission to plant a streamside forest buffer in Lancaster to improve the water quality of Landis Run, and eventually the Chesapeake Bay.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

MAY 19, 2023

Last month, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced awards for 49 new projects under the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI) , offering technical assistance to promote the planning and implementation of conservation grazing practices.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 19, 2023

Since 2019, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Land Conservancy of Adams County , and Adams County Office of Planning and Development have worked together to protect a total of 11 parcels of land, owned by Hanover Shoe Farms Inc., in Adams County, Pennsylvania.

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