Natural Resources Conservation Service: USDA Celebrates 5 Million Acres Enrolled in Conservation Easements
April 03, 2021
April 03, 2021
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news release:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and private landowners have partnered to protect more than 5 million acres of wetlands, grasslands, and prime farmland -- an area the size of New Jersey. Since October, USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has enrolled 110,000 acres in new conservation easements, bringing USDA to this important . . .
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and private landowners have partnered to protect more than 5 million acres of wetlands, grasslands, and prime farmland -- an area the size of New Jersey. Since October, USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has enrolled 110,000 acres in new conservation easements, bringing USDA to this important . . .