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NACD Announces Launch of District Grants Application Period
CONTACT: Sara Kangas, NACD Director of Communications (202) 547-6223; sara-kangas@nacdnet.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 15, 2020 NACD ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF DISTRICT GRANTS APPLICATION PERIOD WASHINGTON – Today, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) announced the launch of its 2021 application period for the Friends of NACD District Grants Program. Now in its second round of funding, the… [...]
Continue ReadingNCF #FutureFocused Q&A with NGLI's Sam Steiner
Sam Steiner, a 2020 Next Generation Leadership Institute (NGLI) Cohort Member, owns and operates Dogwood Farms in Franklin, Ohio. On her operation, she raises grass-fed beef, pastured poultry, pastured turkeys and free-range laying hens. Steiner grew up in Lebanon, Ohio, on a dairy and crop farm until 1998, when her family sold their dairy cattle.… [...]
Continue ReadingProviding Technical Assistance to Improve Water Quality
By Katrina Vaitkus [caption id="attachment_38359" align="alignleft" width="391"] Montgomery County SWCD, a S.T.A.R. Licensee, held a farm tour in 2019 to a 4-STAR field in which a multi-species cover crop mix was growing. Gundy attended and presented S.T.A.R. to farmers and technical advisors.[/caption] In Champaign County, Illinois, one of the major natural resource issues is water… [...]
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NACD’s mission is to promote responsible management and conservation of natural resources on all lands by representing locally-led conservation districts and their associations through grassroots advocacy, education and partnerships.