wildlife habitat

If you farm rice in Louisiana and flood your rice fields for waterfowl, the Louisiana State University AgCenter needs your help. It is working several public and private organizations to develop preliminary data on whether waterfowl have varietal preferences. If...

Jennifer James, a rice farmer from Newport, Arkansas, was recently named the 2017 Farmer of the Year by the Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture. The award is presented to a producer who has embraced conservation and stewardship...

Rice-focused conservation program draws from public and private funding to help growers install on-the-ground improvements. By Vicky Boyd Editor Recognizing that sustainability is gaining importance among rice buyers, producer Michael Fruge wanted to get ahead of the curve. The Eunice, La., rice and soybean grower signed up...

The Natural Resources Conservation Service has added 11 new projects, including one that protects Louisiana shorebirds, to its efforts that help agricultural producers make wildlife-friendly improvements. It is part of NRCS's Working Lands for Wildlife effort. In Louisiana, the project will...

The Natural Resources Conservation Service has begun taking applications for the National Rice Regional Conservation Partnership Program in Texas.The program is a collaborative effort among USA Rice, Ducks Unlimited and about 40 other partners and sponsors. The goal is to...

The Natural Resources Conservation Service has opened a second application period for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program – Rice Stewardship Partnership Project in Louisiana rice. Sponsored by USA Rice and Ducks Unlimited, the program will assist rice producers in 20...