Florida Producers Eligible for NRCS National Water Quality Initiative

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

Mary Jane Nelson with the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida, reminds producers in the Deep Creek and Clarks Creek Watersheds on the Lower St. Johns River and the Little Scurlock Creek in the Lower Choctawhatchee River, about the June 21st funding deadline for the National Water Quality Initiative. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture …

Alabama NRCS Receives More Funds for StrikeForce Initiative

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

Alabama NRCS State Conservationist Dr. Bill Puckett says they have recently received more funding through the StrikeForce Initiative. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

New Florida NRCS State Conservationist Committed to Local Partnerships

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

New Florida NRCS State Conservationist Russell Morgan says he intends on maintaining and growing their many local and state partnerships. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Funding Deadline Soon for Two Conservation Programs in Alabama

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, USDA-NRCS

Dr. Bill Puckett, state conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama, wants to remind landowners of the upcoming June 7, 2013 funding deadline for the Wetlands Reserve Program and the Grasslands Reserve Program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Florida NRCS Welcomes New State Conservationist

Randall Weiseman Florida, Livestock, Nursery Crops, USDA-NRCS

Russell Morgan has taken over the reins as State Conservationist in Florida for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, also known as the NRCS. He will lead the agency’s 163 employees in 50 offices across the state. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril …

Alabama StrikeForce Initiative Will Require Efforts From All Partners

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables

President of Tuskegee University Dr. Gilbert Rochon says that the recently announced StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity in Alabama will require a sustained effort by all levels and areas of the market. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Deadline for Conservation Easement Funding in Florida is Approaching

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Cattle, Florida, Livestock, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

Landowners interested in restoring or enhancing wetlands and/or grasslands only have about a week left to take advantage of several easement programs offered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Florida Assistant State Conservationist for Easement Programs Roney Gutierrez says the 2013 funding deadline for the Wetlands Reserve Program, the Grassland Reserve Program and the Everglades Initiative is coming up May …

Alabama Producers Encouraged to Take Advantage of StrikeForce Efforts

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables

The StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity in Alabama has officially launched and Alabama Ag Commissioner John McMillan hopes it will help the growing produce industry address some challenges so they can continue their important role in the state’s economy. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril …

Florida NRCS Celebrating May as National Wetlands Month

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Florida, General, USDA-NRCS

During National Wetlands Month, Roney Gutierrez, assistant state conservationist for easement programs with the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida, says they are working to help folks understand the benefits of Florida’s prized wetlands. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

StrikeForce Initiative to Open Market Opportunities for Small Farmers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables

The StrikeForce Initiative will use agriculture as a base to promote economic development and job creation in targeted, persistent poverty areas in Alabama. Produce grower AL Hooks, explains what the efforts will mean for him and his neighbors. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024