USDA’S NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE IS WORKING WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN ALABAMA TO CHECK ON THE HEALTH OF THE STATE’S WATERSHEDS. Report (1:00 wma)
2006 CSP Signup Went Well
Nearly 80 contracts were accepted during Alabama’s Conservation Security Program signup this year. Report (1:00 wma)
FL Dune Restoration
Restoring sand dunes on Florida’s shoreline is an important work of USDA-NRCS. Report (:58 wma)
Protecting Streams From Erosion
USDA’s NRCS has cost share programs to help keep stream banks from eroding. Report (:55 wma)
AL Rotational Grazing Helps During Drought
The dry conditions are making it hard to find plenty for cattle to feed on, but one producer has found how beneficial a rotational grazing system has been. Â Report (1:00 wma)
AL Programs Help With Stream Restoration
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama has programs to help landowners with stream restoration. Â Report (1:02 wma)
USDA NRCS Energy Estimators
Florida growers may be able to save on irrigation, fertilizer and tillage costs by using NRCS energy estimators. Check them out on-line to Save Energy and Save Money. Report (:55 wma)
Shopping for Soil Info On-Line
The Soil Data Mart is a place where producers in Alabama and other states can shop for the latest in soil information. Report (:55 wma)
Hurricane Cleanup Continues
Florida NRCS is working to have last year’s hurricane debris cleared before any storms hit this year. Report (1:00 wma)
Getting the Dirt On Line
USDA’s NRCS now has it’s Web Soil Survey on-line. Alabama Soil Data Quality Specialist George Martin talks about how it can help growers in his state. Report (1:00 wma)