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NACD Statement on Farm Bill Conference Report
CONTACT: Stephanie Addison (202) 547-6223; stephanie-addison@nacdnet.org CONTACT: Sara Kangas (202) 547-6223; sara-kangas@nacdnet.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 11, 2018 NACD STATEMENT ON FARM BILL CONFERENCE REPORT WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, Dec. 10, House and Senate Agriculture Committee leaders released the text of the 2018 Farm Bill conference report. The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) President Brent Van Dyke issued the following… [...]
Continue ReadingNACD’s Take: The Final 2018 Farm Bill Agreement
On Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, the House and Senate Agriculture Committees released the text and conference report for the 2018 Farm Bill. NACD staff have been busy analyzing the bill to see how our priorities fared. Passing a bill is only the first step, and we look forward to working with the committee, Congress and… [...]
Continue ReadingNebraska Districts Help Delist Second Creek in Six Months
By Erika Hill, public relations director, Nebraska's Natural Resources Districts On Oct. 18, 2018, city, state and federal officials announced Antelope Creek was removed from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Impaired Waters list for E.coli. Only 90 creeks in the nation have been removed from the list in the last 15 years, and only… [...]
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