FL NRCS Reminds Producers of Energy Audit Deadline

Randall Weiseman June 15, 2010 Field Crops, Florida, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

Kenneth Morgan, program specialist with the Florida Natural Resources Conservation Service, says with a upcoming deadline of Thursday, June 17, time is getting short for producers to sign up for this round of funding for an Agricultural Energy Management Plan. For more information visit your local NRCS field office or visit them online.

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