AL Receives Dollars for Floodplain Easements

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Field Crops, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is providing dollars which will allow work to be done in Alabama with floodplain easements. John Curtis, Resource Conservationist with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama, said the work will take place in North Alabama. To learn more about CSP go to the Alabama NRCS website

FL CSP No Longer Just for Watersheds

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

Signup for the new Conservation Stewardship Program started August 10th as Ken Morgan, with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida, said the updated program is no longer just for watersheds. To learn more about the new Conservation Stewardship Program log on to nrcs.usda.gov/new_csp

AL AWEP Sign Up

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

Alabama Natural Resources Conservation Service has been allotted 1.58 million in financial assistance for the Agricultural Water Enhancement Program. Sign up starts Monday August 17 and is due by August 24, 2009 for more information regarding the program log on to the AL NRCS website.

NRCS Role in Farm to Fuel Issue

Randall Weiseman Energy, Florida, USDA-NRCS

At the recent Farm to Fuel Summit, Acting State Conservationist for Florida Natural Resources Conservation Service, Michele Laur, said that she believes that NRCS can play a significant role in the Farm to Fuel issue.

AL NRCS Wildlife School

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

Alabama Natural Resources Conservation Service is holding a Wildlife School on August 27-28 with preregistration due by Wednesday, August 19. For more information log on to the Soil and Water Conservation Committee website.

Sign Up for Florida AWEP Projects

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, USDA-NRCS

The Southwest Florida Water Management District and the Suwannee River Partnership are two of 63 projects nationwide that received funding through the NRCS Agricultural Water Enhancement Program. The deadline for sign up is Monday, August 17, 2009. For more information visit your local NRCS office or log on to their website .

CSP Open to All Producers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Forestry, General, USDA-NRCS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) began accepting applications for continuous sign-up for the new Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) on August 10. The first signup period will end on September 30.