NRCS Celebrates 75th Anniversary

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, USDA-NRCS

The Natural Resources Conservation Service is celebrating its 75th anniversary and NRCS Chief Dave White says the agency has a rich history of service and conservation. For more information about NRCS programs and efforts visit your local field office or visit them online. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …

Deadline for 2 AL NRCS Forestry Programs Coming Up

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Forestry, USDA-NRCS

Alabama NRCS Resource Conservationist, John Curtis, says a sign-up deadline of April 2, 2010 has been set for two special programs that are designed for traditionally under-served forest landowners. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act Passes Despite Budget Concerns

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables

The Senate Agriculture Committee has unanimously approved the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. However, there was some discussion on the budget offsets to pay for the bill as Georgia’s Saxby Chambliss proposed an amendment to take savings from the Conservation Stewardship Program instead of the popular Environmental Quality Incentives Program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

FL Babcock Ranch Taking Care of Land

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, Forestry, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

The Babcock Ranch in Florida is an example of a farm where the land is being taken well care of, helped in part by programs through USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

NRCS Chief Dave White Conducts Agricultural Air Quality Task Force Meeting

Randall Weiseman Florida, Forestry, USDA-NRCS

NRCS Chief Dave White chaired the national Agricultural Air Quality Task Force (AAQTF) meeting last week in Tallahassee, Florida. Also on hand to help support the chief were Elvis Graves, acting designated federal official and Carlos Suarez, state conservationist in Florida. In 1996, Congress directed the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service to establish a task force to address …

AL NRCS Offering Ag EMPs

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Livestock, Pork, Poultry, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service wants to remind producers with confined livestock operations in six Alabama counties that the sign up deadline to receive financial assistance through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program for an Agricultural Energy Management Plan is this Friday, March 19th. Download Audio To learn more about Ag EMP’s click Here Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

AL NRCS Assisting Landowners in Eradicating Feral Swine

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Livestock, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

The Feral swine population is growing at an alarming rate in Alabama and Steve Musser, assistant state conservationist with Alabama NRCS says landowners now have an opportunity to receive financial assistance through the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program to trap and properly dispose of the wild swine. Download Audio Click here for more information. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

AL Targets 6 Counties for Ag Energy Plans

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Livestock, Pork, Poultry, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama is reminding confined livestock operations in 6 counties about an opportunity to receive financial assistance through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program for an Agricultural Energy Management Plan. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

AL Organic Signup Deadline is Friday

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Field Crops, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

March 12th is the signup deadline for 2010 funding through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program Organic Initiative, as USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservation Agronomist Eddie Jolley in Alabama says NRCS can provide you some basic guidance. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL NRCS Deadlines Fast Approaching

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, Livestock, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables

Ken Morgan, program specialist with the Florida Natural Resources Conservation Service wants to remind producers that there are some upcoming deadlines for 2010 funding. Applications for the Farm and Ranch Land Protection Program are due March 11, 2010. And sign up for the Organic Initiative ends March 12, 2010. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture …