…at 430 G Street. The meeting will be held in Room 229. For more information on NRCS programs, visit www.ca.nrcs.usda.gov. Since its inception in 1935, NRCS has worked in partnership…
Soil Health Takes Main Stage at California State Board of Food and Agriculture Meeting on Oct. 7th
…Soil health has taken a central role in global discussions on climate change, wildlife protection, and sustainable farming practices. The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) recently launched a new…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review September 19
…conservation ideas, helping SNAP recipients find jobs and earn more money, and learning how healthy soils handle rain and runoff. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov www.fns.usda.gov www.flickr.com/usdagov https://plus.google.com/+UsdaGov/posts…
NRCS Selects California Projects for National Conservation Innovation Grants
…CIG award winners, please visit: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/programs/financial/cig/?cid=stelprdb1260847 NRCS has provided leadership in a partnership effort to help America’s private landowners and managers conserve their soil, water and other natural resources since…
Secretary Vilsack Highlights Innovative Conservation Efforts
…have limited resources, or who are beginning farmers and ranchers. A full list of recipients is available here: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/financial/cig/. Entities in the following States were selected for awards: Ala., Alaska,…
California Gets $22 Million from USDA for Conservation Programs
…under high risk of development in urban areas to help secure the nation’s food supply and jobs in the agricultural sector. ACEP consolidates three former Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)…
USDA Provides $328 Million to Conserve Wetlands and Farmland, Boost Economy
…(NRCS) easement programs – Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program, Grasslands Reserve Program and Wetlands Reserve Program – into two components. One component protects farmlands and grasslands, and the other…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review Sept. 5
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.ers.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov www.flickr.com/usdagov www.fsa.usda.gov…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review August 29
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.fns.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/… www.flickr.com/photos/usd… www.fs.fed.us www.dm.usda.gov…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review August 22
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.cnpp.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov www.flickr.com/usdagov…
USDA Video: Week In Review July 25
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information go to: http://www.usda.gov http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/n… http://www.fs.fed.us/…
USDA/NRCS Video: Cover Crops and Water Infiltration of Soil
Russ Lester of Dixon Ridge Farms in Solano County, Calif., owns an orchard with a green carpet of cover crops. This orchard is part of his organic walnut operation in…
Tips for Pre-Proposals for NRCS Program
…what the pre-proposals should include. Writing Pre-Proposals for NRCS RCPP For more of our coverage of the NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program, see Deadline Fast Approaching for USDA NRCS RCPP….
Deadline Fast Approaching for USDA NRCS RCPP
…the program and application process, listen to the full interview with Alan Forkey. To learn more, visit the USDA NRCS website. You can also learn more about NRCS programs here….