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Albuquerque, NM — The Secretary of Agriculture approved ten projects in New Mexico to receive $3.4 million in federal grant awards through the Forest Service Collaborative Forest Restoration Program (CFRP).  The projects will promote healthy watersheds, reduce the threat of wildfires, and improve the functioning of forest ecosystems by reducing …

Source: USDA – Natural Resources Conservation Service Acting Deputy Agriculture Secretary Michael Young announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing up to $15 million in technical and financial assistance to help eligible conservation partners voluntarily protect, restore and enhance critical wetlands on agricultural lands. Restored wetlands improve water …