It was announced this week that Cary Lightsey of Lake Wales, Florida is the 2009 Swisher/Sweets Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year, as the Lightsey farm is one that has worked with various USDA NRCS programs to complete many projects.
AL Reminds Producers about EQIP
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama wants to remind producers about the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) as their Resource Conservationist, John Curtis, talks about some of it’s many benefits.
FL Grazing Lands Stewardship Award Announced
Area Rangeland Management Specialist Brandee Williams said the Florida Grazing Lands Coalition and the Florida Section of the Society for Range Management are pleased to announce they will be presenting Babcock Ranch with the first Grazing Lands Stewardship Award. To learn more about the event coming up October 29th click Here
NRCS Sees Numbers of CSP Applications
The new Conservation Stewardship Program received over 21,000 applications in it’s first batching period indicating there’s a lot of interest in the program.
AL NRCS to Host “Weeds Gone Wild” Workshop
Alabama NRCS will hold an Invasive Species Workshop on October 14, 2009.
FL NRCS Continuing Work on Ecosystem Restoration
The Natural Resources Conservation Service has had a very active role in Everglades Restoration through the use of Farm Bill Programs.
South Florida Task Force Working with NRCS
In Florida this week, USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Natural Resources and the Environment Ann Mills, said she has been able to learn how some farm bill programs have been working while attending South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force meetings.
CSP Deadline is Here
The first batching period for the new Conservation Stewardship Program is September 30th and Leonard Jordan, NRCS Regional Conservationist for the East, encourages all producers to find out more information. To learn more about CSP click Here
NRCS Conservation Stewardship Pgm: 1st Batching Period Near
USDA’s Conservation Stewardship Program is quickly nearing it’s first batching period of September 30, 2009.
NRCS Watershed Structures Prevented More Possible Flooding
Recent torrential rainfall in Georgia has caused some flooding in a number of areas, but James Tillman, State Conservationist for Georgia NRCS, says that watershed structures prevented the potential for even more damage.