February 2010 Updates page 4
8 February
While checking out some farms with a landowner earlier in the week we came across a field where 6 immature eagles were working for wounded snow geese. Thought I'd share it with everyone since eagles are a magnificent bird of prey.
Conservation
"...enroll more than 300 million acres into Farm Bill conservation programs, an increase of 10% over 2010..."
Release No. 0043.10 Contact: USDA Office of Communications, Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Proposed FY2011 Budget, 02/01/2010.
"...The budget projects a further decline (CRP) to about 30.4 million acres at the end of 2010 with further modest declines for at least two years... p30
"...The 2010 budget includes $65 million, an increase of $9 million over 2009, for CRP technical assistance..." p75
USDA FY 2010 Budget Summary and Annual Performance Plan
