The Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief, Dave White, gives more details on the three year high tunnel project aimed at increasing the availability of locally grown produce in a conservation-friendly way.
AL NRCS Working with Tribal Communities
The Alabama Natural Resources Conservation Service works closely with tribal communities and Tribal Elder of the Poarch Creek Indian Tribe, Billy Smith, says the variety of programs offered by the NRCS has proven to be a great asset.
FL NRCS Assists in Dairy Waste Project
Conducting a waste management project was quite an undertaking for one Florida dairy operation but Susie Bishop, owner of Bishop Dairy in Highlands County, said they would not have been able to do this project without the help from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Florida Department of Agriculture.
Give Back by Volunteering with the NRCS Earth Team
If your looking for a way to give back this holiday season, The Florida Natural Resources Conservation Service is looking for people with variety of skills and talents to join their Earth Team.
NRCS Prepared for Watershed Concerns with EWP
Perry Oaks, state conservation engineer with AL NRCS, says the Emergency Watershed Protection program will be able to assist with possible damage that the mass amount of rainfall Alabama has seen this fall may of created.
NRCS Conducting Pilot Project on Hoop Houses
The Natural Resources Conservation Service is conducting a pilot project to increase the availability of locally grown produce in a conservation-friendly way. Leonard Jordan, NRCS regional conservationist for the East, explains more on the study to verify the effectiveness of ‘hoop houses’.
FL NRCS Brought Urban and Rural Communities Together for Farm City Week
Organizations across the nation recently celebrated Farm City Week, and Florida NRCS was one of those taking part in the educational opportunity with their annual event which brought the urban and rural communities together to commemorate and emphasize their interdependence on one another.
State Conservation Committee Works with NRCS to Distribute Funds
The Soil and Water Conservation Committee in Alabama works with NRCS to help get conservation efforts on the ground.
AL Forage Conference Next Week
Eddie Jolley, with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama, wants to remind livestock producers about the 2009 Alabama Forage Conference coming up next Thursday, December 10th at the University of West Alabama in Livingston. To learn more about the 2009 Alabama Forage Conference log on to al.nrcs.usda.gov or alabamaforages.com
FL Producers Reminded of GLCI Event
While Patricia Pfiel, who serves on both the Florida Grazing Lands Coalition Board and National Grazing Lands Coalition Board wants to remind producers about the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative’s 4th national conference in Reno, Nevada December 13-16th, she also encourages more landowners in Florida to become involved with grazing land issues as they work closely with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation …