Details about the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
The news releases below offer more information about the Department of Agriculture's Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which will provide up to $16 billion in direct payments to deliver relief to America’s farmers and ranchers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Information is also available at https://www.farmers.gov/cfap
Information is also available at https://www.farmers.gov/cfap
Cyanobacteria Updates
Please see the advisory about Harmful Cyanobacterial Blooms (HCB). HCB can pose a serious health risk if proper precautions aren't taken.
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WYDEQ/bulletins/29a1660
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WYDEQ/bulletins/29a1660
Drought Reporting
The National Drought Mitigation Center, the National Integrated Drought Information System and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Climate Hubs are working with states, tribes and others across the country to collect Condition Monitoring Observer Reports on Drought (CMORDrought). They want to know how drought is affecting you.
Your reports help us understand how drought is affecting local conditions. They appear on a map. The U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) author may consult the CMOR map to help identify areas that need more attention. The USDM triggers drought responses, including the Livestock Forage Disaster Program and Internal Revenue Service tax provisions. State agencies may also make use of maps to know where to direct assistance.
Link to Drought Monitor Map
https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?WY
Link to Report Your Conditions
https://droughtimpacts.unl.edu/ConditionMonitoringObservations.aspx
Your reports help us understand how drought is affecting local conditions. They appear on a map. The U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) author may consult the CMOR map to help identify areas that need more attention. The USDM triggers drought responses, including the Livestock Forage Disaster Program and Internal Revenue Service tax provisions. State agencies may also make use of maps to know where to direct assistance.
Link to Drought Monitor Map
https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?WY
Link to Report Your Conditions
https://droughtimpacts.unl.edu/ConditionMonitoringObservations.aspx
USDA Unveils Tool to Help Rural Communities Address the COVID-19 Pandemic
USDA’s COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide Lists Federal Programs That Can Help Rural Communities, Organizations and Residents Impacted by COVID-19
WASHINGTON, April 13, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today unveiled a one-stop-shop of federal programs that can be used by rural communities, organizations and individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide (PDF, 349 KB) is a first-of-its-kind resource for rural leaders looking for federal funding and partnership opportunities to help address this pandemic.
“Under the leadership of President Trump, USDA is committed to being a strong partner to rural communities preparing for and impacted by COVID-19,” Perdue said. “This resource guide will help our rural leaders, whether they are in agriculture, education, health care or any other leadership capacity, understand what federal assistance is available for their communities during this unprecedented time.”
USDA has taken many immediate actions to assist farmers, ranchers, producers, rural communities, and rural-based businesses and organizations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information on these actions, visit www.usda.gov/coronavirus.
WASHINGTON, April 13, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today unveiled a one-stop-shop of federal programs that can be used by rural communities, organizations and individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide (PDF, 349 KB) is a first-of-its-kind resource for rural leaders looking for federal funding and partnership opportunities to help address this pandemic.
“Under the leadership of President Trump, USDA is committed to being a strong partner to rural communities preparing for and impacted by COVID-19,” Perdue said. “This resource guide will help our rural leaders, whether they are in agriculture, education, health care or any other leadership capacity, understand what federal assistance is available for their communities during this unprecedented time.”
USDA has taken many immediate actions to assist farmers, ranchers, producers, rural communities, and rural-based businesses and organizations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information on these actions, visit www.usda.gov/coronavirus.
2018 Wyoming Watershed Progress Report
Conservation Districts have taken responsibility for monitoring, assessments, and implementation of watersheds in their area. The Progress Report is a great resource to track the work done on area watersheds and their progress if they have been deemed impaired. WACD staff, have taken a significant amount of time and effort to compile this report into an interactive story board. We hope you enjoy!
State Fair Endowment
The Wyoming State Fair is an event for people to come and enjoy fair activities, 4-H and FFA showmanship, rodeos, and demolition derbies. Recently it has taken a budget cut, putting the fair's existence in jeopardy. In response to people's concern, an endowment was created to help with future planning. The endowment will create a more stable and consistent funding for the State Fair, ensuring it's success and survival for many years to come.
Conservation Efforts made in the Douglas Core Area
For the past five years, the Douglas Core Area Restoration Team has been working tirelessly to battle sagebrush habitat that has been adversely affected by wildfires and invasive species. Conservation efforts have been made successful due to a large partnership of different members, Converse County Conservation District included. Take a moment to read this article about on-going conservation that is happening right here in Converse County.
