Sustainable inputs and conservation practices improve soil health. (Natural Resources Conservation Service photo) Some 69 million acres were enrolled in the Conservation Stewardship Program in fiscal ...

BISMARCK, N.D. — The Conservation Stewardship Program is one of the federal government’s most popular tools for making “working land” in agriculture more environmentally friendly. Todd C. Hagel, ...

When a forward-thinking group of UC Santa Cruz faculty began envisioning a new opportunity to train rising leaders in coastal conservation, innovation, and climate solutions, they knew exactly who ...

For John Wicks, farming is about a lot more than planting a seed and watching it grow. Since taking over his family’s farm after his father’s death, he has spent the last 14 years working to bring a ...

NRCS Soil Conservationist Garrett Duyck and farmer David Brewer examine a soil sample on the Emerson Dell farm near The Dalles, Oregon. (USDA photo) Farmers looking to get federal conservation funding ...