Judith Puncochar prunes a tree on her farm outside of Saint Paul, Nebraska. Most of Puncochar's farm is enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program, a federal land conservation initiative that she ...

Cover cropping involves growing various plant varieties between cash crop rotations to ensure continuous soil coverage. This practice improves soil water infiltration, builds soil organic matter, ...

Sustainable inputs and conservation practices improve soil health. (Natural Resources Conservation Service photo) Editor’s note: This is the fourth installment of a five-part series, “Getting Grounded ...

New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball announced Tuesday that $25 million is available for projects that ...

For 50 years, the Monroe County Soil & Water Conservation District has hosted its successful tree and shrub program for ...

A conservation district plans to buy a 289-acre orchard near Eugene's drinking water source for $4 million. The project aims to protect water quality by transitioning the orchard to organic practices ...