This is National Volunteer Week, April 10-16, 2011. And USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is celebrating by thanking and honoring its Earth Team volunteers for their service to conservation. Chief Bobby John Bearheart of the Perdido Bay Indian Tribe is one of those volunteers who says working with the NRCS is a truly rewarding experience. Download Audio For more information …
Help for Organic Producers Announced
Gainesville, FL. – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Dave White today announced another funding opportunity for certified organic producers and those transitioning to organic production to implement resource conservation practices on their agricultural operations. While applications are accepted on a continuous basis, the cutoff date for this application period is set for May 20, 2011. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets …
AL Holding 2 Grazing Clinics
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama wants to let producers know about two Alabama Grazing Clinics, one on April 28th in Jasper and one April 29th in Oneonta. Download Audio The registration deadline for both is this Friday April 15th, so learn more at: http://www.al.nrcs.usda.gov/news/fy11meeting.html Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata …
FL NRCS Looking for Cattle Producers
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida is looking for cattle producers wanting to implement conservation programs, as Area Resource Conservationist Ken Lackmann said there are great programs out there for cattle operations. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
AL NRCS Holding Outreach Meeting for Underserved Producers
In an effort to educate producers about their programs, Alabama NRCS district conservationist, James Currington, invites producers to attend an Outreach Meeting this Wednesday, April 13, 2011 in Luverne, AL. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Producers Invited to Attend 2011 Conservation Farming Field Day
The Alabama Natural Resources Conservation Service is one of many sponsors of the 2011 Conservation Farming Field Day to be held on Tuesday, April 12 from 10 till noon. And William Birdsong with Auburn Extension encourages producers to come out and visit their high residue crop demonstrations. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …
AL 13 Counties Targeted for EQIP Sign-up in Blackbelt
AUBURN, Ala., April 6, 2011 – State Conservationist Dr. William Puckett with the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announces April 29, 2011, as the cutoff date for a Partnership Initiative with the Alabama Forestry Commission Targeting Underserved Forest Landowners under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Applying for EQIP is continuous; however, selecting applications for funding is completed periodically through …
FL NRCS Field Offices Can Answer Conservation Questions
Producers who are interested in implementing conservation practices on their operations should visit their local NRCS field office. As area conservationist Jeff White says they have numerous programs to fit a variety of conservation needs, including those in organics. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Public Invited to Attend 2nd Annual FL NRCS Earth Day Celebration
The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida will hold its second annual Earth Day Celebration on April 20, 2011 and Janet Grabowski, manager of the Plant Materials Center, says they have a wide variety of activities planned for the free event. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …
AL NRCS Addressing Conservation Efforts Through Relationships
During the recently held southern regional meeting of the Agricultural Landscapes Forum there was a lot of focus on the bio, chemical and physical aspects of natural resource policy, but Dr. Walter Hill, dean for the College of Agricultural, Environmental and Natural Sciences at Tuskegee University, highlighted the need for cooperation and partnerships between entities. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets …