Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (USDA- FSA) announced a general signup for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) running from January 31 – March 11, 2022, and a Grassland CRP signup from April 4 – May 13^. 

Texas based disposal and environmental services company Waste Management, Inc. has donated $60,000 to the McLeod County Chapter of Pheasants Forever in Minnesota.

Pheasants Forever volunteer chapters throughout America are being honored this week for their mission-driven accomplishments over the past year in the categories of habitat work, membership, education and outreach, and conservation advocacy.

For the last several years Minnesota residents have had access to an expanded Tiger Lake Waterfowl Production Area in Carver County, which has been named for an influential Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever volunteer.
 

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are proud to announce the hiring of Michael Neiduski as a development officer in Northern Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota.
 

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are pleased to announce the completion of a new habitat and access project in Ohio via the organization’s Build a Wildlife Area® program. 

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are proud to announce a new land acquisition in Sibley County, Minnesota. Donated to The Habitat Organization by conservationist Gene Hauer of Shakopee, the 115-acre wildlife area located near Severance Lake was completed in partnership with the Sibley County Chapter of Pheasants Forever.

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Susan Ellis-Felege to its National Board of Directors. A longtime bird hunter and associate professor of wildlife ecology and management at the University of North Dakota (UND), now joins the 16-member board which meets quarterly and oversees the operations of Pheasants Forever, Inc. & Quail Forever.

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are excited to announce the hiring of Dylan Jacobs to the brand-new habitat specialist crew lead position in Missouri.

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever have announced Hank Shaw, one of the nation’s most popular wild game chefs and cookbook authors, as a featured guest and keynote speaker at the 2022 National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic.

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are proud to announce they have hired Andrew Schmidt as the new manager of government affairs.

The USDA has awarded Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever a new Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) for just under $1 million, to be used in Iowa and Minnesota.

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are pleased to announce a new chapter launch in Minnesota’s Twin Cities Metro area.

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is proud to announce their partnership—funded by NCGA’s Production Technology Access Action Team (PTAAT)—with Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever. 

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are pleased to announce the promotion of Josh Divan to Iowa State Coordinator. In his new role, Divan is responsible for the management of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s programs and field staff in Iowa.