Alabama NRCS State Forester, Tim Albritton, says The Alabama Forest Recovery Task Force is continuing their efforts in educating forest landowners about storm recovery through several upcoming public meetings. For more information visit the Alabama Forestry Commission Website. Download Audio
AL Forest Recovery Task Force to Hold Upcoming Public Meeting
The storms of the spring may be over but the effects still linger which is why Alabama NRCS State Forester Tim Albritton says the AL Forest Recovery Task Force is holding a meeting for affected producers, Monday, July 18, 2011. Download Audio
NRCS Working Well With Producers Toward Conservation Goals
NRCS regional conservationist Leonard Jordan says he believes the agency has been successful at working with farmers to implement conservation. Download Audio
NRCS to Hold Eligibility Workshops
The Natural Resources Conservation Service is continuing their efforts to reach socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers through a series of Eligibility Workshops. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio Follow the links for more information on the Uniontown and Dothan meetings
AL Producers Encouraged to Signup for Conservation Programs
Auburn, Ala, July 8, 2011 – Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist Dr. William Puckett announced September 30, 2011, as the cutoff date for producers to sign up for 2012 funding for the following conservation programs:
AL NRCS Reminds Producers of Funds Available for Storm Recovery
Dr. Bill Puckett reminds producers that 3.8 million dollars in funding is now available through EQIP for assistance for practices they may have lost during the spring storms. Download Audio
Upcoming AL NRCS Outreach Meeting on July 7
Alabama NRCS Soil Conservation Technician, Annette Spivey, says that they are continuing their outreach efforts through an upcoming meeting this Thursday, July 7th. Download Audio More information on this meeting can be found by clicking here.
FL NRCS Continuing Outreach Efforts to All Producers
Florida NRCS State Conservationist Carlos Suarez says they are also continuing their outreach efforts to those traditionally under-served producers. Download Audio
AL NRCS has Disaster Funds for Livestock Producers
John Curtis, NRCS Resource Conservationist with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama, wants livestock producers affected by the recent tornadoes to know funding is available to help with certain practices that may have been destroyed or damaged by those storms. Download Audio More information is available at www.al.nrcs.usda.gov/programs.
FL NRCS and FGLC Partners to Help Producers
Florida Natural Resources Conservation Service State Conservationist Carlos Suarez says they have been working for years together with the Florida Grazing Lands Coalition as they value their partnership to help producers in the state. Download Audio