As broadband internet access grows around rural America, use of USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service’s web-based tools and information are also starting to grow with producers. One of the most useful web-based tools NRCS has developed is the Web Soil Survey which provides soil data and information produced by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. Report (1:00 mp3) FEBRUARY 4TH IS …
Conservation Tillage Workshop Reminder
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service wants to remind growers across North Florida, South Alabama, and Southwest Georgia about 2 Conservation Tillage Workshops coming up this week. The first will be held tomorrow, Wednesday Janaury 23rd in Loxley, Alabama at the Loxley Civic Center, with another one Thursday, January 24th in Dothan, Alabama at the Houston County Farm Center.  Report (:30 mp3) To learn more about either …
AL Conservation Tillage Workshops
Two conservation tillage workshops are being offered in Loxley and Dothan, Alabama, on January 23 and 24, both from 8:00 am until 1:00 pm, with registration starting at 7 am and a sponsored lunch included. The workshops target Alabama and Florida farmers who desire to learn more about conservation tillage methods from other farmers and conservation tillage researchers. Topics to …
Low Maintenance Landscape Plants on Display
A new display at the University of Florida Plant City campus arboretum can help landowners evaluate plants such as maidencane and marshhay cordgrass for low maintenance landscaping, according to USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Plant Materials Specialist Mimi Williams with the Brooksville Plant Materials Center. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, …
Evaluating Plant Materials in Plant City
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Plant Materials Center in Brooksville is working with the University of Florida’s Plant City campus arboretum to demonstrate and evaluate plant releases. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity …
Healthy Alabama Forests
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama has added some new opportunities for landowners under the Healthy Forest Initiative Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025
FL State Conservationist Officially Moves On
Florida State Conservationist Niles Glasgow has officially moved on to South Carolina to become state conservationist there. Salvador Salinas, NRCS Deputy State Conservationist in Texas will be Acting State Conservationist for Florida until a permanent State Conservationist is named. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major …
Conservation Innovation Grants Deadline
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is accepting applications for some 20 million dollars in Conservation Innovation Grants for fiscal year 2008. Deadline for applications in February 20. Find out more here. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB …
Help to Control Invasive Species
Invasive species like Cogan grass can be a problem for landowners, but USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama has cost share assistance available to help control them. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides …
EQIP Funding Will be in Farm Bill
The 2007 Farm Bill has yet to be finalized but conservation funding is a given and the popular Environmental Quality Incentives Program or EQIP is high on the priority list according to Steve Musser with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle …