NRCS Celebrates 75 Years by Continuing their Mission

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

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is celebrating 75 years of conservation efforts as NRCS Chief Dave White says the decisions of landowners today will ultimately determine the productivity of our nation in the future. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

FL Grazing Workshop this Saturday

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

The Florida Grazing Lands Coalition and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida invites producers to attend the Grazing Workshop Saturday, April 10th at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee. Download Audio More information about Saturday’s grazing workshop is availble at www.ces.fau.edu/fglc/ Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober …

Wildlife Management and Longleaf Restoration Field Day

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Forestry, USDA-NRCS

State Forester, Tim Albritton says the Alabama NRCS is co-sponsoring a free Wildlife Management and Longleaf Restoration Field Day on April 22, 2010. Download Audio Click here for more information. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember …

Deadline for AL NRCS Precision Farming Incentive Coming Up

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, USDA-NRCS

Alabama NRCS Resource Conservationist, John Curtis, says a sign-up deadline of April 2, 2010 has been set for the Precision Farming Incentive. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

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 ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

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 ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely …

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 ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for …

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 ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts …

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 ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for …