Matt Lohr

The USDA Is Using Regional Partnerships To Promote Conservation
The USDA Is Using Regional Partnerships To Promote Conservation
The USDA Is Using Regional Partnerships To Promote Conservation
The latest round of USDA’s Regional Conservation Partner Project award has been announced. According to Chief Matthew Lohr, the agency overseeing the RCPP, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, "The USDA is investing $206 dollars funding 48 projects across 29 states." ...
USDA Seeks Oregon Soil Health Projects
USDA Seeks Oregon Soil Health Projects
USDA Seeks Oregon Soil Health Projects
The USDA’s NRCS is currently accepting proposals for On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials in Oregon. Now in its second year, the program looks to help support the adoption and evaluation of innovative conservation approaches on farm land across the state. NRC ...
USDA Seeks Input on Agricultural Conservation Easement Program Rule
USDA Seeks Input on Agricultural Conservation Easement Program Rule
USDA Seeks Input on Agricultural Conservation Easement Program Rule
The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service seeks public comments on its interim rule for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, known as ACEP. The rule is considered USDA’s premier conservation easement program, helping landowners protect working agricultural lands and wetlands.  The...
USDA Funds Conservation Innovation Across The Country
USDA Funds Conservation Innovation Across The Country
USDA Funds Conservation Innovation Across The Country
On Tuesday, the USDA announced $12.5 million in Conservation Innovation Grants.  The effort supports development of innovative systems and technologies for private lands conservation.   The funding is provided through the Conservation Innovation Grants program, which “funds the future of agriculture and conservation” through grants to organizations and universities that are developing the next gen