…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…
Chowchilla Dairy Farmer Named 2017 Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator
…limited in this effort by hard, compacted soils. Having the right equipment is a key to the whole endeavor, McRee points out. He has worked with local NRCS partners and…
USDA Offers Assistance to Protect Privately-Owned Wetlands, Agricultural Lands and Grasslands
…NRCS for the purchase of an easement from the landowner, permanently protecting its agricultural use and conservation values. Landowners do not apply directly to NRCS for funding under this program….
“Growing Together” Latino Farmer Conference an Annual Success
…provided leadership in a partnership effort to help America’s private landowners and managers conserve their soil, water, and other natural resources since 1935. For more information on NRCS, visit www.nrcs.usda.gov….
USDA NRCS Fire-Recovery Programs Continue in California
…USDA to support recovery efforts for individuals and communities. NRCS is also offering technical and educational assistance to fire-impacted landowners faced with erosion and flooding in a damaged watershed. NRCS…
USDA Offers Help to California Agriculture
…recent wildfires in Northern California could be eligible for help buying food through USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, or NRCS, will issue waivers for…
NRCS Streamlining EQIP Applications for Fire Recovery
…watershed. NRCS conservationists have expertise in erosion, hydrophobic soils, and the use of measures (such as sandbags, mulching, etc.) to mitigate damage to the landscape. Additional USDA Assistance Available NRCS,…
NRCS Sends Team to Aid Puerto Rico
A team of technical staff from the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is heading to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to assist with the aftermath of Hurricane Maria that…
USDA Invests in 48 Projects in Local Watersheds
…habitat through this program. “Protecting lives and property and improving natural resources within our nation’s watersheds are critical,” NRCS Acting Chief Leonard Jordan said. “Watersheds are nature’s natural boundaries. NRCS…