…System to better fulfill its mission. Increased funding of the Germplasm Enhancement of Maize program from $1.6 million to $2.7 million. Full funding of the USDA-NRCS Plant Material Centers at…
USDA Offers Renewal Options for Expiring Conservation Stewardship Program Contracts
…for CSP for the first time should contact their local USDA service center to learn more. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From USDA/NRCS USDA Offers Renewal…
Almond Board: Big Increase for Low-Dust Incentive
…don’t need to purchase the equipment to take advantage of the incentive. From the Almond Board of California: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has raised its rate of financial…
USDA Targets $6 Million for Wildfire Relief
…the near future. Producers in the affected counties are encouraged to check with their local NRCS service centers for additional information. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
USDA Seeks Project Proposals to Protect and Restore Critical Wetlands
…Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the leading federal agency for wetland conservation on private lands. Through WREP, states, local units of governments, non-governmental organizations and American Indian tribes collaborate with NRCS…
USDA Announces Webinar Series about Project Applications for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program
…Through this fourth RCPP Announcement for Program Funding (APF), USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will award up to $252 million to locally driven, public-private partnerships that improve the nation’s…
Congress Reintroduces Legislation to Cut Red Tape For Conservationists
…System for Award Management (SAM) and obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number to receive financial assistance from federal agencies like NRCS. Mandating that farmers and ranchers comply with…
NRCS California Offers Post-Flood Assistance
…contact their local offices for more information. For more information on available NRCS assistance, contact a local field office, or visit www.usda.gov. NRCS has provided leadership in a partnership effort…
Smart Phone App Balances Conservation and Production
By Jan Suszkiw, Agricultural Research Service USDA-NRCS rangeland scientist Emilio Carrillo tests the new LandPKS mobile app on his smartphone. Photo by Jeffrey Herrick. New mobile phone applications (“apps”) are…
Conservation Districts to Lead Record 25 RCPP Projects in 2017
…in these watersheds is critical to the long-term health and resiliency of our shared natural resources,” said FRSWCD Chairman Marty McLendon. “We look forward to working with NRCS and our…
CDFA / USDA to Host Joint Summit on Healthy Soils
…enhance and build the health of the soil to sustain it –and us—for generations to come.” Both CDFA and NRCS have healthy soil initiatives available to interested farmers. NRCS programs…
USDA Invests in Innovative Conservation Partnerships
…increasingly volatile storm-water flows. The tribal, state, federal, nonprofit, and private landowner partnership will more than double the NRCS investment. In Iowa, NRCS is investing $900,000 in the Fox River…
USDA Releases Local Food Marketing Survey Results
…miles of their largest grossing marketplace. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: USDA/NRCS What is the Local Food Marketing Practices Survey? The 2015 Local Food Marketing…
Protecting Natural Resources Through Joint Chiefs’ Partnership
…Project (Nebraska National Forest and Pawnee National Grasslands) $874,746 (Forest Service $547,336 NRCS $327,410) Oregon – Salmon Superhwy Basin Management Project (Siuslaw National Forest) $412,855 (Forest Service $162,855 NRCS $250,000)…