USDA has released an amended interim final rule for the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program with a request for public comment by September 25. Report (1:00 wma)
FL Receiving Two GLCI Grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded grants to help with grazing lands, and Florida received two of those. Â Report (1:00 wma)
Conservation Tillage Saves
USDA’s NRCS in Alabama says that switching from conventional to conservation tillage can results in big savings. Report (1:00 wma)
FL Tracking Livestock Behavior
GPS collars are helping to better understand the behavior of livestock. Â Report (1:00 wma)
Smart Irrigation Month
July is Smart Irrigation Month. Report (1:00 wma)
Dirt Road Sedimentation Issues
Many watersheds in Alabama have a long history of logging and agriculture and unsurfaced roads in those areas are the most common sources of sediment problems in streams. Report (1:00 wma)
An EQIP Success Story
New Florida farmers can find the help they need from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service EQIP program. Report (1:00 wma)
Reforesting and Removing Downed Timber
SIGN UP IS UNDERWAY NOW IN AREAS AFFECTED BY HURRICANES LAST YEAR FOR THE EMERGENCY FORESTRY CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM, WHICH IS ADMINSTERED BY USDA’S FARM SERVICE AGENCY, WHILE USDA’S NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR REMOVAL OF DOWNED TIMBER. Report (1:00 wma)
Evaluating AL Watersheds
USDA’S NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE IS WORKING WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN ALABAMA TO CHECK ON THE HEALTH OF THE STATE’S WATERSHEDS. Report (1:00 wma)
2006 CSP Signup Went Well
Nearly 80 contracts were accepted during Alabama’s Conservation Security Program signup this year. Report (1:00 wma)