Recent News: #U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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August 23, 2011
NRCS provides $850,000 to reduce pollution from manure in Chesapeake Bay region
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation will receive nearly $850,000 to help farmers convert manure to energy.
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June 24, 2011
Federal government pledges to revitalize Anacostia, Patapsco rivers through new partnership
Federal agencies have joined together in a new initiative to revitalize the Anacostia and Patapsco rivers.
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June 21, 2010
U.S. Department of Agriculture to Showcase Conservation Practices on Farmland
The USDA will expand outreach and innovative conservation practices on farmland in three small watersheds.
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February 01, 2009
Groundbreaking of "The People's Garden" at USDA headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is installing a 2,500 square foot "People's Garden" at its Washington, D.C. headquarters.
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January 15, 2009
$23 Million in Farm Bill Funding to Support Agricultural Conservation Practices in Chesapeake Region
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released $23 million for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative.
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May 01, 2007
Turning Over to No-till
Agricultural practices account for roughly one-quarter of the land use in the Bay watershed.
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