USDA Announces over $90 Million Available to Support Local Food Systems, Specialty Crop Producers From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, April 1, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of more than $90 million in competitive grants to help strengthen local and regional food systems, develop new market opportunities for producers, and support farmers …
Two Florida Counties to Receive Disaster Recovery Funds from USDA
Federal Funds Help Escambia and Pasco Counties GAINESVILLE, Fla., April 1, 2016 —Florida will receive $2,341,750 for disaster recovery this fiscal year to help Escambia and Pasco counties make repairs caused by storms in 2014 and 2015. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is investing $93 million in 19 states through Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) assistance to help
Feedback on Conservation Client Gateway
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has initiated the Conservation Delivery Streamlining Initiative (CDSI) and NRCS Chief Jason Weller, talks about the feedback they’ve received on the first part of that system, Conservation Client Gateway. Download Audio
Farmers Reminded to Respond to the Certified Organic Survey
The 2015 Certified Organic Survey is underway and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is reminding farmers and ranchers that it’s not too late to respond. Jim Ewing, the Southern Regional Office Director for NASS, says the survey questionnaires have already been mailed. Download Audio
Florida Looking for Farmers, Ranchers, Foresters Wanting to Permanently Preserve Working Agricultural Lands
From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced today that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will invest $35 million toward the protection and preservation of working agricultural lands in Florida and invites agricultural land owners to
Florida CSP Signup Deadline is Thursday
Agricultural producers across Florida are being reminded that Thursday, March 31st is the deadline to sign up for funding available through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). Download Audio
March 31 is CSP Signup Deadline in Alabama
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama reminds agricultural producers that funding is available through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), but Thursday, March 31st is the deadline to apply for 2016 funding. Download Audio
Informative Videos from Georgia Cotton Commission
The Georgia Cotton Commission wants producers to know that informative videos of the presentations made during its annual meeting, in conjunction with the University of Georgia (UGA) Cotton Production Workshop, are available on its website. Download Audio
Rejecting Development Offers, Pasco Cattle Ranch Chooses Conservation
From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Turning down multiple offers from developers, owners of one of the last ranches of its size in Pasco County chose to preserve their land and way of life. Today, the Governor and Cabinet finalized that choice by unanimously approving the conservation of more than 600 acres of the …
Florida Quail Management Workshop is Thursday
Florida landowners, managers and others interested in quail habitat, management and predator control are being reminded of the Quail Management Workshop coming up Thursday, March 31st at the Gum Creek Lodge in Baker, Florida. Download Audio