…22nd century • Irrigation scheduling and infrastructure • Available incentive programs • SWEEP, NRCS EQIP & CSP, etc. • Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP) Updates • Nitrogen management plans, farm…
Voluntary Conservation Journey
…researchers, and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service local staff to promote voluntary conservation. “Our local NRCS and local salt water district they allow us to do things and then share…
Application Deadline for 2016 Conservation Stewardship Program is March 31
…types. A detailed CSP program description and application for producers are available at: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/ca/programs/financial/csp/ For more on technical and financial assistance available through conservation programs, visit www.nrcs.usda.gov/GetStarted or a local…
USDA to Invest $150 Million through Conservation Stewardship Program
…helps producers voluntarily improve the health and productivity of private and Tribal working lands. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) plans to add an estimated 10 million acres to the…
Almond Board: New Incentive to Reduce Dust
…said Suarez. Those interested in conservation planning and in Farm Bill programs should contact their local NRCS field office. Applications are taken year-round at all NRCS field offices. Eligible projects…
Nevada Ranch Wins Environmental Stewardship Award
…be announced during the 25th anniversary celebration in January 2016. ESAP is sponsored by Dow AgroSciences, Tyson Foods, Inc., USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,…
USDA Seeks Proposals for Market-Based Wetland Protection Systems
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the establishment of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Wetland Mitigation Banking Program, made possible by the 2014 Farm Bill. Through the program, NRCS…
2015 Warmest Year By Far
Courtesy: NOAA Analysis shows that 2015 was the warmest year on record with average temperatures shattering the previous mark set in 2014. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) produces this…
New Air Quality Incentives for Nut Farmers to Adopt Low-Emission Harvesters
…in conservation planning and in Farm Bill programs should contact their local NRCS field office. Applications are taken year-round at all NRCS field offices. Eligible projects will be periodically evaluated…
New Software Measures Agriculture’s Carbon Footprint
…tools. Chambers is with the Energy and Environmental Markets Team of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). NRCS joined forces with Colorado State University to build the tools. California’s Department…
USDA Week In Review December 4
…Christmas Tree, agriculture and climate change, and the connection between soil and space. For more information from this week’s USDA Week in Review go to: www.usda.gov www.fs.fed.us www.nrcs.usda.gov www.fas.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
USDA Announces $350 Million Available to Help Landowners
…and wetlands through more than 750 new easements. To learn about ACEP and other technical and financial assistance available through NRCS conservation programs, visitwww.nrcs.usda.gov/GetStarted or your local USDA Service Center….
NRCS Handbook to Support Conservation on Organic Farms
New NRCS handbook to support conservation on organic farms From NRCS: By Ben Bowell and Lindsay Haines A new Handbook supports NRCS conservation planners and other agricultural professionals as they…
USDA Week In Review Nov. 13
…In this edition of USDA Week In Review: Bringing back butterflies, and releasing bison. And getting ready for Thanksgiving. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov www.aphis.usda.gov www.fsis.usda.gov www.fas.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…