View as a webpage / Share Myth-Busting FSA’s New Revenue-Based Disaster and Pandemic Assistance Programs April 24, 2023 Myth-Busting FSA’s New Revenue-Based Disaster and Pandemic Assistance Programs In January, we announced two new programs designed to assist producers who experienced revenue losses from 2020 and 2021 natural disasters or the COVID-19 pandemic. These programs are revenue-based ... Read More
Archives for April 2023
Grassland Conservation
USDA Announces Grassland Conservation Reserve Program Signup for 2023 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can begin applying for the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) signup starting April 17 through May 26, 2023. Among CRP enrollment opportunities, Grassland CRP is unique as a working lands program, allowing producers and landowners to continue ... Read More
Prescribed Burning can Help
Woody encroachment affects every state in the Great Plains, negatively impacting forage production, grassland species, soil moisture, and water availability. Another consequence of volatile woody fuels, like eastern redcedar, moving into grasslands and replacing native grasses is altered wildfire behavior. New WLFW-affiliated research details the risk of increasing wildfire in the Great Plains due to ... Read More
Harney County’s Most Wanted Weed List–UPDATED
HARNEY COUNTY WEED CLASSIFICATION Noxious weed for the purpose of this policy shall be rated “A”, “B”, or “C”. “A” Pest– A weed of known economic importance known to occur in the county in small enough infestations to make eradication practicable or not known to occur, but it’s status in the surrounding counties makes future ... Read More
Seeking Feedback on Harney County Groundwater Use
The Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) is starting the process to update its rules relating to use of groundwater in the Malheur Lake Basin. This is also known as “Division 512 Rulemaking”. OWRD invites interested persons in this area to serve on the Rules Advisory Committee (RAC) to provide input and advice on groundwater rules ... Read More
Oregon’s School Lands Management Plan
Oregon’s School Lands Management Plan: online info session April 5th Join us online on Wednesday, April 5th from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. to learn about the development of a new school lands management plan for Oregon—a guiding framework for the coming decade. The team will share: The Department of State Lands’ role in managing land for the ... Read More