NRCS Farm and Ranch Protection Program Successful in FL

Randall Weiseman February 23, 2011 Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Livestock, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

Ed Wright, assistant state conservationist for easement programs with the Florida Natural Resources Conservation Service, says the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program has been successful in Florida by maintaining the heritage of agriculture all the while still looking ahead to the future.

The deadline for 2011 FRPP funding is March 21, 2011. Log on to the FL NRCS website or visit your local NRCS field office for more details.

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