…for California’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The award will be given at the annual partnership award dinner of the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD) conference in Sacramento…
NRCS Invites Proposals for 2018 Conservation Innovation Grants
…recycling and energy conservation. Applicants are encouraged to explore the full program announcement to better match their proposals to these needs. Please see www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/ca/programs/financial/cig/ Funds will be awarded through a…
Multi-Day Event in Chico will Focus on Soils, Students and Community
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), CSU Chico and the Professional Soil Scientists Association of California (PSSAC) are hosting a special soil event March 1 through March 3 for anyone…
2018 USDA Ag Outlook Forum Offers Pre-Forum Field Trips on Farming and Research
…presented by USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) staff and partners. The farm partners with NRCS to use conservation practices as it raises beef cattle, crops, and trees. This field…
USDA Partners with Dairy Innovation Center
…key role in the agreement’s success to date. USDA will continue to work on enhancing the application and approval process for Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) programs, to make the…
NRCS Specialist Returns from Retirement to Assist Wildfire Relief Efforts
Communities in northern and southern California continue their ongoing wildfire relief efforts. To facilitate the process the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) called on the expertise of Rich Casale,…
NRCS and the Rice Stewardship Partnership Helping Central Valley Irrigation
…partnership with private landowners and a variety of local, state and federal conservation partners to deliver conservation based on specific, local needs. Please visit www.ca.nrcs.usda.gov<http://www.ca.nrcs.usda.gov/ for more information about NRCS….
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 02-07-18
…news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Del Monte buys Mann Packing out of Salinas and fire recovery needs make retirement short-lived for a selfless NRCS employee….
USDA Investing Millions in Wildfire Mitigation and Water Quality Projects
…in 24 states and Puerto Rico. “Through Joint Chiefs, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) works with agricultural producers and forest landowners to improve forest health using available Farm Bill…
Secretary Perdue Outlines USDA Services in the Event of a Government Shutdown
…Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS): In the event of a lapse in appropriations – among other duties listed HERE (PDF, 705 KB) – NRCS will continue their work in: Puerto…
Assistance Available to Agricultural Producers through the Conservation Stewardship Program
Agricultural producers wanting to enhance current conservation efforts are encouraged to apply for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). Through CSP, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) helps private landowners build…
USDA Investing Millions in Wildfire Mitigation and Water Quality Projects Through Joint Chiefs’ Partnership
…Partners: Caribbean NRCS; Envirosurvey, Inc.; Cafiesencia, Inc; Protectores de Cuencas, Inc.; Puerto Rico Conservation Trust; Para la Naturaleza; and USFWS Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office. FY18 USDA investment: $225,000 (NRCS)…
USDA Seeks Applications for $10 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants
…better integrate organic systems into NRCS programs and procedures and improve NRCS programs accessibility. As a result, NRCS changed 15 Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) conservation enhancements, added one new CSP…
NRCS Invests 84.6 Million Through EQIP for 2017
…(NRCS) to plan projects with co-benefits to natural resources and agricultural land. Each landowner shares in the cost of their projects, bringing the total California conservation investment last year to…