‘Izaak Walton League weighs in on USDA reorganization’
In late August, the Izaak Walton League of America voiced concerns over the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s reorganization plan. In a letter (PDF Document) to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, the League outlined five key recommendations to ensure conservation programs remain effective and uninterrupted. These include maintaining timely access to conservation services for farmers, ensuring sufficient staff capacity, holding listening sessions with stakeholders, safeguarding the integrity of the 2027 Census of Agriculture, and supporting USDA staff through the transition. The correspondence also emphasized the importance of keeping conservation a priority amid structural changes.
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Your kit will include a bottle containing 25 nitrate test strips which you can use to test your water source(s) throughout the year. You’ll also receive postcards explaining how to use your nitrate test strips and how to share your Nitrate Watch results on the Clean Water Hub.
Your kit will include four test strips so you can test your waterway throughout the season. You’ll also receive a chart to help you interpret your results and a postcard with instructions for completing a Salt Watch test and reporting your findings.