Preserving Wildlife

Randall Weiseman USDA-NRCS

The White House recently held a conference on wildlife conservation, the first in 90 years. Natural Resources Conservation Service chief Arlen Lancaster says they worked on developing a ten year plan for hunting and wildlife resource conservation. Here is a series of stories about the effort. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, …

Florida Forest Stewardship Partnerships

Randall Weiseman Florida, Forestry, USDA-NRCS

A number of agencies and organizations have been teaming up to help Florida forest landowners about good stewardship, according to UF Forest Stewardship coordinator Chris Demers. Listen to report: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Be Flexible With Prescribed Burning Plans

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Forestry, USDA-NRCS

Prescribed burning was one of the topics during Forestry field days held around the state in October sponsored by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For …

NRCS Program Outreach

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida is working to get word out to landowners about conservation programs in the new farm bill. Panhandle area Conservationist Jeff Norville talked to landowners about NRCS programs and services at a recent Forestry Stewardship field day in Okaloosa county. Listen to report: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers …

FL NRCS Partners Help Preserve Wetlands

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

The USDA’s Wetlands Reserve program recently hit a milestone with two million acres enrolled – and Florida has the nation’s third highest enrollment at over 160, 000 acres. Florida state conservationist Carlos Suarez says they have many partners to thank for this success. Listen to report: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, …

AL Stockpiling Bermuda Grass

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

Stockpiling forages for feeding this winter can be a good alternative for some, as Eddie Jolley with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama says that can even include bermuda grass. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle …

NRCS Chief on Conservation Funding

Randall Weiseman USDA-NRCS

The Bush administration had asked for an increase of almost eight billion dollars for conservation programs in the 2008 Farm bill, but they only received a little over half of what they requested. However, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Arlen Lancaster says that increase will help put more conservation on the ground nationwide. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers …

WRP Hits Two Million

Randall Weiseman General, USDA-NRCS

Landowners have now enrolled more than 2 million acres in U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wetlands Reserve Program, a significant contribution toward increasing the Nation’s wetlands, according to Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Arlen Lancaster. New WRP enrollments in nine states, including Florida and Alabama, contributed to this conservation milestone. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers …

Forestry Field Days Helped Promote NRCS Programs

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

Alabama’s forestry field days held around the state this month helped communicate some of the many programs that are available for forest landowners through NRCS, according to State Forester Tim Albritton. Listen to report: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember …

Help for Limited Resource Farmers

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

Helping beginning and limited resource farmers was a priority in the 2008 Farm Bill, which authorized increased payments for them under several conservation programs managed by USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service in Florida. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, …