USDA Announces New Conservation Opportunities to Improve Water Quality and Restore Wildlife Habitat

USDA Announces New Conservation Opportunities to Improve Water Quality and Restore Wildlife Habitat 12/07/2016 12:00 PM EST DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 7, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will offer farmers and ranchers more opportunities to participate in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). The announcement includes new CRP practices to protect water quality and adds an additional 1.1 million acres targeted to benefit wildlife, pollinators and wetlands.