Funding for Agricultural Conservation Programs Essential to Moving Country to Net-Zero Emissions Share Donate
Funding for Agricultural Conservation Programs Essential to Moving Country to Net-Zero Emissions
Mike Saccone
Apr 28, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. A broad coalition of 133 conservation, farmer and rancher, sportsmen, and wildlife groups urged the leadership of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate agriculture committees in a letter to ensure the forthcoming infrastructure package includes robust funding for Farm Bill conservation programs and farmer assistance. They specifically urged Congress to double the investment in Farm Bill conservation programs and to ramp up conservation technical assistance funding.
“Increasing baseline funding for the Farm Bill conservation programs and ramping up conservation technical assistance on the ground will enable landowners to mitigate the impacts of drought and flood, improve habitat, improve soil health and long-term food secur
April 24
Homemade Turkey Pot-Pie Take Out Dinner: 3 p.m. until sold out at Kutztown Grange Hall, Kemp Street and James Alley, Kutztown. All pre-orders must be picked up by 6 p.m. Includes homemade turkey pot-pie, green beans, applesauce, roll with butter, ice tea pint, piece of marble cake with icing. $10 per meal. Take out and drive-thru only. Pre-orders accepted but not required. Pre-orders due by April 16. Call Nancy, 610-763-3063, or Oletha, 610-395-3889.
April 24
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Church Yard Sale: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Salem-Berne UMC 292 Salem Church Road, Hamburg. Something for everyone - come see what treasures you may find!
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This Earth Day April 22 fight climate change by participating in local events that reduce environmental waste in the First State.
Climate change takes center stage during this year’s Earth Day celebrations on April 22, 2021, when the Biden administration holds a global leaders’ summit to highlight the need for worldwide action to protect our planet. The summit is one of President Biden’s first steps to taking aggressive action to tackle climate change and help drive our nation toward a clean energy future.
The Restore Our Earth theme focuses on replenishing the world’s ecosystems and forests, conserving and rebuilding soil, improving farming practices, restoring wildlife populations and ridding the world’s oceans of plastics.
Sussex Bird Club meeting
Sussex Bird Club meeting, 2 to 4 p.m., via Zoom. Delaware’s Warblers to be presented by Ian Stewart of Delaware Nature Society, free, registration required. Go to bit.ly/37pFG4D to register.
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