Deschutes River Conservancy awarded $2.6 million for piping, on-farm water efficiency projects
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The Deschutes River Conservancy says increased water equity among farmers will allow for better balance in the basin and healthier flows in the Deschutes River and its tributaries
Will pipe smaller, lateral canals, to help restore river flows
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) The Deschutes River Conservancy said Friday it will be awarded $2.6 million in federal funds to implement water conservation projects within the Central Oregon Irrigation District to reduce water demands and restore flows in the Upper Deschutes River.
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The $3.5 million award goes to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture
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A rain gauge offers a look at how much rain water fell in the area or how much water the irrigator released.
(Image Courtesy East Otter Tail Soil and Water Conservation District)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is awarding the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and project partners $3.5 million to implement conservation measures on irrigated lands.
The money is being awarded through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) and will fund a 5-year project that is focused on 20 counties across the state of Minnesota, according to a Minnesota Department of Agriculture news release.
(KNSI) – The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has earned $3.5 million from the federal government to put toward a five-year project focused on implementing conservation measures on irrigated farmlands.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is granting the funds to the MDA and its partners to help farmers who use irrigation systems to water their crops in a way that better conserves groundwater.
The “Implementing Innovative Irrigation Practices to Protect Groundwater Quality and Quantity” project’s partners include Central Lakes College, the University of Minnesota and the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. It will focus on 20 Minnesota counties, including Benton, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Morrison, Otter Tail, Sherburne, Stearns and Todd.
The $3.5 million award goes to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Written By:
Staff reports | ×
A rain gauge offers a look at how much rain water fell in the area or how much water the irrigator released.
(Image Courtesy East Otter Tail Soil and Water Conservation District)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is awarding the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and project partners $3.5 million to implement conservation measures on irrigated lands.
The money is being awarded through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) and will fund a 5-year project that is focused on 20 counties across the state of Minnesota, according to a Minnesota Department of Agriculture news release.
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Highland County SWCD announces $873K grant for Rocky Fork Watershed conservation Highland County SWCD district technician Chuck Williams and operations manager Pam Bushelman are pictured at the April 28 commission meeting. (HCP Photo/Caitlin Forsha) During the April 28 Highland County commission meeting, representatives of the Highland County Soil & Water Conservation District announced that they were awarded an $873,000 grant Monday through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program.
Highland County SWCD operations manager Pam Bushelman and district technician Chuck Williams said that the SWCD was announced April 26 as one of just 10 districts across the country to be awarded this grant through the United States Department of Agriculture. This $873,152 local grant is one of 85 grants across the U.S., to