southeast

Southeast Region Conservation and Outreach Conference is Sept. 19

Dan Agri-Business, Cattle, Environmental Quality Incentives ProgramĀ (EQIP), Forestry, Funding, Georgia, USDA-NRCS

Landowners across the Southeast are being reminded about the Southeast Region Farmers and Landowners Conservation and Outreach Conference, September 19th in Brunswick, Georgia. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Georgia, in collaboration with McIntosh S.E.E.D., invites landowners to the free indoor/outdoor event. Various discussions will be held about renewing forestry and agriculture with climate smart and sustainable conservation …

southeast

Southeast Farmers and Landowners Invited to Conservation Conference

Dan Conservation, Environment, Environmental Quality Incentives ProgramĀ (EQIP), Forestry, Georgia, Seeds, USDA-NRCS

Farmers and landowners across the Southeast are being reminded that the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Georgia, in collaboration with McIntosh S.E.E.D., are holding the Southeast Region Farmers and Landowners Conservation and Outreach Conference. This free indoor/outdoor event will be held September 19th in Brunswick, Georgia.  There will be various discussions about renewing forestry and agriculture with climate smart and sustainable …

Smokey Bear

Smokey Bear Through the Decades

Dan Forestry, This Land of Ours

Smokey Bear through the decades. Thatā€™s coming up on This Land of Ours. A new public service video salutes our nationā€™s symbol for wildfire prevention for eighty years of service. Rod Bain has more. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

hurricane debby

USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers, and Communities Affected by Hurricane Debby

Dan Agri-Business, Aquaculture, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Cover Crops, Crop Insurance, Dairy, Economy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, Funding, Georgia, Hemp, Herbs, Hydroponics, Livestock, Livestock Indemnity ProgramĀ (LIP), Peanuts, Pecans, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Tree Nuts, USDA, USDA-FSA, USDA-RMA, Vegetables, Wheat

(USDA/WASHINGTON, August 7, 2024)Ā — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to aid recovery efforts for farmers, ranchers and residents affected by Hurricane Debby, which continues its track up the East Coast. USDA staff in offices across the country are ready to respond with a variety of program flexibilities and other assistance to producers and …

nature

Additional Benefits of Nature

Dan Conservation, Environment, Forestry, This Land of Ours

We may benefit more from nature than previously thought. Thatā€™s coming up on This Land of Ours. Trees and green spaces may do more for us than just helping clean the air we breathe and the water we drink. Gary Crawford reports. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …

Forest

USDA Offering Payment Programs to Help Private Forest Landowners Address Climate Change

Dan Agri-Business, Climate Change, Forestry, Funding

The U.S. Department of Agricultureā€™s Forest Service is making $190 million available to help private forest landowners adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change and retain working forestlands.  Of the total,Ā $140 million is availableĀ to support state-endorsed cost-share programs for landowners. Cost-share payments lower the financial barriers for landowners to adapt to climate change by making forests more resilient …

wildfires

Western Wildfires Increase

Dan Forestry

Thereā€™s been even more wildfire activity in the west this year, but why? Thatā€™s coming up on This Land of Ours. Several areas of the West have experienced an increase in wildfires over the month of July. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses some of the reasons why. ā€œThis has been an interesting wildfire season. We’re coming off 2 rather wet …

Florida landowners

Funding Available to Help Florida Landowners Improve Forest Health

Dan Florida, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Forestry

TheĀ Florida Forest Service, a division of theĀ Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer ServicesĀ (FDACS), has announced $2 million is now available to Florida landowners through theĀ Floridaā€™s Future Forests Program. The program, in its fourth year, offers landowners cost-share opportunities to help enhance the capacity of Floridaā€™s forests, which provide clean air, clean water, wildlife habitat, recreation, and thousands of essential products.Ā  …

grazing

Forest and Grazing Questionnaires are Due July 28

Dan Cattle, Forestry, Livestock, Pasture, USDA-NASS, USDA-NRCS

For forest and grazing landowners across the Southeast that received a questionnaire concerning conservation practices, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) wants to remind you the completed questionnaires need to be returned by July 28th.  TheĀ Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations SurveyĀ (CPAMS) is aĀ combined effort by the USDAĀ National Agricultural Statistics ServiceĀ (NASS) andĀ Natural Resources Conservation ServiceĀ (NRCS). They are looking to gather information to better understand …

farmers

Southeast Region Farmers and Landowners Conservation and Outreach Conference

Dan Conservation, Environment, Forestry, Georgia, USDA-NRCS

The USDAĀ Natural Resources Conservation ServiceĀ (NRCS) in Georgia, in collaboration withĀ McIntosh S.E.E.D.Ā (Sustainable Environment and Economic Development), invites landowners to the Southeast Region Farmers and Landowners Conservation and Outreach Conference. The free indoor/outdoor event will be held September 19, 2024 in Brunswick, Georgia.Ā  Discussions about renewing forestry and agriculture with climate smart and sustainable conservationĀ will take place. Some of the topics and …