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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)

Randall Weiseman May 23, 2006 Alabama, USDA-NRCS

The Alabama Natural Resources Conservation Service is planning for the future. Â Report (1:00 wma)

Randall Weiseman May 23, 2006 Florida, USDA-NRCS

Tracking collars are being used in parts of Florida on cattle for conservation purposes. Â Report (1:00 wma)

The next energy calculator from USDAâ€™s Natural Resources Conservation Service will help farmers save on irrigation costs. Â Report (1:00 wma)

Randall Weiseman May 17, 2006 Alabama, USDA-NRCS

An age-old conservation method is making a comeback.

Randall Weiseman May 12, 2006 Alabama, Poultry, USDA-NRCS

Alabama NRCS is helping limited resource farmers generate new sources of income.

Randall Weiseman May 11, 2006 USDA-NRCS

The Chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Services says Congress is limiting funds needed for wetlands restoration and preservation.

Randall Weiseman May 9, 2006 Florida, USDA-NRCS

Strip till conservation is gaining ground on the Florida panhandle thanks to EQIP.

New Fruit Crop Agent in Florida
Brandon White became the new commercial fruit crop agent for Lake and Orange counties on Aug. 16, working at the Lake County Extension office in Tavares. White was born and raised in Florida and lives in Ocoee. “Not having grown up in agriculture, I have been in it to some capacity for over a decade […]
E-commerce Works, ‘Even in Wauchula’
Florida Citrus Commission (FCC) Chairman Steve Johnson noted that as consumers continue to navigate life in a pandemic, growth of e-commerce shopping is expected to continue. “Even in Wauchula, Florida, Kroger delivery is taking hold,” Johnson wrote. Wauchula, with a population of about 5,000, is home to numerous citrus growers and grove workers. Johnson stated […]