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NACD Blog: Did You Know? A Closer Look at NACD Chief Executive Officer Jeremy Peters
By Desiree Van Dyke
06/30/2026
No two days look exactly the same for NACD Chief Executive Officer Jeremy Peters. “A day in the life of Jeremy takes me in any number of directions, but never without a focus on my priorities: my family and my work family and making sure that I’m keeping those two things front and center,” said Peters.
NCF: Conservation Meets the Magnolia State: Envirothon 2026 Comes to Starkville
07/01/2026
From July 19-25, 2026, the National Conservation Foundation, in partnership with the Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Commission, will host the NCF-Envirothon at Mississippi State University. The NCF-Envirothon is an international environmental and natural resources academic competition for high school students
Farm Week Now: Senate Ag tees up farm bill
By Tammie Sloup
06/24/2026
The newly published Senate farm bill draft provides improved access to credit, expanded investments in specialty crops, increased transparency in fertilizer markets and enhanced research and conservation programs. The discussion draft, released Tuesday by Senate Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman, R-Ark., does not include a fix to Proposition 12, which was included in the House-passed farm bill, or pesticide labeling provisions, which ultimately were omitted from the House bill.
Dakota News Network: USDA’s Fordyce Addresses Staffing Concerns, Conservation Funding
06/29/2026
USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce says staffing challenges at county Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service offices are real — but vary widely depending on where you are in the country.
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Triyak News: Regenerative Farming Takes Root in Oregon Wheat Country
By Jake Stevenson | Oregon | Pacific Region
06/18/2026
The Tiicham Conservation District—Oregon’s first tribal conservation district—is also helping farmers transition. District manager West Lambert notes that diverse plantings help cycle nutrients naturally, reducing the need for synthetic fertilizers.
Public: Bird Bus Tour Gives Nex-Gen Conservationists a Front-Row Seat to Prairie Wildlife
Jamestown, ND | Northern Plains Region
06/25/2026
Area students took to the prairie on May 29 for the annual Stutsman County Bird Bus Tour, joining the Stutsman County Soil Conservation District, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for a hands-on conservation experience at Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge.
Kym Kemp: Humboldt’s Wildfire Resilience Grants Include Millions of Dollars For SoHum
By Daniel Mintz | Humboldt County, CA | Pacific Region
06/26/2026
Jill Demers of the Humboldt County Resource Conservation District said the district has $30 million of grant funding for a Forest Health and Wildfire Resilience Program alone. Among the areas where “landscape-scale projects” are being done is Southern Humboldt.
Indiana Gazette: Conservation District honored for efforts to clean up polluted stretch of Two Lick Creek
By Patrick Cloonan | Indiana County, PA | Northeast Region
06/27/2026
The Indiana County Conservation District recently was selected to receive a 2026 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for the Lucerne 3A Passive Treatment System.
NCW Life: Trying to prevent a catastrophic blaze in a fire-prone part of Washington
By Aspen Ford | Kittitas County, WA | Pacific Region
06/24/2026
The fuel reduction work is part of a larger effort to prevent a catastrophe in one of Washington’s communities at greatest risk of wildfire. It involves the Department of Natural Resources, the Kittitas County Conservation District, local fire departments, and homeowner associations, which work under the Kittitas Fire Adapted Communities Coalition.