FL NRCS Discusses Partnerships During Farm Tour Event

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

Southeast AgNet’s Gary Cooper attended a rain soaked farm tour event hosted by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service where Undersecretary Harris Sherman spoke on the efforts of the Gulf of Mexico Initiative and other partnership efforts to protect and improve water quality in the Gulf. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst …

FL Producers have Additional Opportunities for Major Conservation Initiatives

Randall Weiseman Energy, Florida, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables

Florida agricultural producers have extra chances this year to be approved for cost share funding for the Organic, On-Farm Energy and Seasonal High Tunnel initiatives. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL NRCS Hosted National Workshop on Ecological Site Descriptions

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

In an effort to progress their efforts in developing Ecological Site Descriptions, FL NRCS Resource Conservationist Greg Hendricks says they recently hosted a national workshop to receive more information and training on ESDs. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

AL NRCS Available to Offer Technical Assistance to Producers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama is proud to offer a variety of cost-share programs to assist the producer and AL NRCS Agronomist Eric Schwab says they can also aid the producer through technical assistance. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces $50 Million for Gulf Coast Restoration

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

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2011 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is launching an innovative water and wildlife conservation effort along the Gulf Coast of the United States. This action is part of the Obama Administration’s efforts through its Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force. The Task Force today released its final strategy …

Additional Ranking Dates Set for Major Conservation Initiatives

Randall Weiseman Energy, Florida, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables

Gainesville, FL., December 2, 2011 – Florida agricultural producers have extra chances this year to be approved for cost share funding for the Organic, On-Farm Energy and Seasonal High Tunnel initiatives this year. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL NRCS Working to Establish Ecological Site Descriptions

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

The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida is working to establish Ecological Site Descriptions and FL NRCS resource conservationist Greg Hendricks explains why the ESD’s could prove to be a valuable conservation tool for producers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Producers can Still Register for Alabama Forage and Grassland Conference

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

The 2011 Alabama Forage and Grassland Conference will be held this Thursday, December 1, 2011. And Eddie Jolley, AL NRCS conservation agronomist, says for those who did not preregister, on-site registration is available. Download Audio For more information contact Jolley at 334-887-4564 or Kent Stanford at 256-557-1206 or go to www.al.nrcs.usda.gov. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture …

Alabama Forage and Grassland Conference is this Week

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

The 2011 Alabama Forage and Grassland Conference is coming up Thursday, December 1st at Lake Guntersville State Park and Gregory Dansby with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama hopes producers will attend to learn more about grazing and land management systems. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners …

AL NRCS Excited About New Changes and Additions to EQIP

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

AL NRCS Resource Conservationist John Curtis says that there have been a few tweaks and changes to some of their conservation programs including some additions to the popular EQIP. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024