Conservation programs were the topic of a Senate Ag Committee hearing Wednesday. Report (1:00 wma)
NRCS Irrigation Calculator Coming Soon
NRCS Chief Bruce Knight says farmers will soon be able to calculate ways to save on irrigation costs. Check out the NRCS energy calculators for tillage and fertilizer already on-line. Report (1:00 wma)
EQIP Popularity
EQIP is the most popular and diverse program offered by NRCS. Report (1:00 wma)
NRCS Hurricane Preparedness
FL State Conservationist Niles Glasgow says lessons learned from last year’s hurricanes will help them be better prepared this year.
Planting the Dunes
Shoring up the state’s first defense against hurricanes is the goal of restoring coastal dunes in Alabama. State Conservationist Gary Kobylski talks about it in this report.
Dune Restoration
NRCS is helping to restore coastal dunes affected by last year’s storms with the help of plants developed at the NRCS Plant Center in Brooksville, FL.
NRCS Chief Hopes For More Funding
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Bruce Knight hopes Congress will provide full funding for conservation programs. Â Report (:55 wma)
AL NRCS Introduces Strategic Plan
The Alabama Natural Resources Conservation Service is planning for the future. Â Report (1:00 wma)
FL Testing Tracking Collars for Conservation
Tracking collars are being used in parts of Florida on cattle for conservation purposes. Â Report (1:00 wma)
NRCS Prepares Irrigation Energy Estimator
The next energy calculator from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service will help farmers save on irrigation costs.  Report (1:00 wma)