Auburn, Ala., August 3, 2012 – The drought of 2012 has caused serious degradation to many natural resource concerns in Alabama including wildlife cover, livestock forage, wildlife and livestock water and soil quality. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist Dr. William Puckett said “NRCS is committed to helping sustain the success of Alabama’s farmers through these difficult times.”
SE Regional NACD Meeting Presented Sharing Opportunity for AL NRCS
The annual meeting of the Southeast Region of the National Association of Conservation Districts was held earlier this week and Dr. Bill Puckett, State Conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service in AL, says it allowed agriculture and conservation leaders from ten states to gather together to share ideas. Download Audio
Florida Cattle Rancher Honored for Environmental Stewardship
E.L. Strickland with Circle Square Ranch in Ocala, Florida was the NCBA Region II honoree at last week’s National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Environmental Stewardship Award Program, something he’s extremely proud of. Download Audio The award program is sponsored by Dow AgroSciences, Natural Resources Conservation Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Partnerships the Focus at the SE Regional NACD Meeting
The Association of Florida Conservation Districts is hosting the annual meeting of the Southeast Region of the National Association of Conservation Districts this week. And FL NRCS State Conservationist Carlos Suarez, and Andy Jackson, President of the Association of Florida Conservation Districts, both said that the meeting is concentrated on the role of partnerships to enhance the delivery of conservation …
Register Today for Next Alabama Grazing Clinic
Another of the 2012 Alabama Grazing Management Clinics will take place August 8th as Eddie Jolley with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama said it will be held at the Pike Road Volunteer Fire Department in Pike Road, Alabama but you need to register by this Wednesday. Download Audio To register by this Wednesday, August 1st go to the …
Register Now for Alabama Grazing Clinics
Eddie Jolley with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama reminds producers registration for a couple of the 2012 Alabama Grazing Management Clinics is this Friday. Download Audio To register by this Friday, July 20th go to the Alabama NRCS website.
NRCS National Clean Water Initiative Having a Positive Impact in AL
Allison Jenkins with the Alabama Clean Water Partnership says they are excited to be apart of the Natural Resources Conservation Service National Water Quality Initiative. Download Audio
Additional Everglades Funding Thanks to a Collaborative Effort
Florida NRCS State Conservationist Carlos Suarez says the recently announced $80 million to restore an additional 23,000 acres of wetlands in the Everglades system is all thanks to the collaboration efforts of their partners. Download Audio
AL NRCS Invites Producers to Grazing Clinics
Some 2012 Alabama Grazing Management Clinics will be held in a couple of weeks as Eddie Jolley with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama invites producers to attend. Download Audio But the registration deadline is this Friday, July 20th so for more information go to the Alabama NRCS website.
Vilsack Announces New Funding for Restoring Everglades
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack was in Kissimmee, Florida this morning, along with other senior Obama Administration officials, to announce additional investments in the Everglades restoration. Download Audio