AL NRCS Encourages Producers to Sign up for Farm Bill Programs

Randall Weiseman October 18, 2010 Alabama, Field Crops, Forestry, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

The Natural Resources Conservation Service has a multitude of programs available to producers to aid them in their conservation efforts and NRCS District Conservationist, Steve Yelverton, reminds producers that the deadline for new Conservation Stewardship Program has been extended to January, 7 2011.

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Final H-2A Farmworker Protection Rule Announced
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule to strengthen protections for farmworkers. The rule targets vulnerability and abuses experienced by workers under the H-2A program. The H-2A program allows employers to hire temporary foreign agricultural workers. Among other things, the final rule: The final rule is effective on June 28, 2024. However, H-2A applications […]
Gulf Citrus Growers Association Closes Doors
Wayne Simmons, president of the Gulf Citrus Growers Association (GCGA), sent the following letter to the group’s membership on May 6 to announce the association will be ceasing operations: “For nearly 40 years, the Gulf Citrus Growers Association has represented the citrus growers of Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee counties with professional integrity, dedication […]

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