Communication Critical to Conservation

Randall Weiseman USDA-NRCS

Communication is critical to conservation, according to USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service chief Arlen Lancaster. I spoke with Lancaster during the recent National Association of Farm Broadcasting annual meeting in Kansas City. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Easements Protect Ag Land

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

The Farm and Ranch Land Protection Program, under USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, provides matching funds to help purchase development rights to keep productive farm and ranchland in agricultural uses. Bill Hughes with Alabama NRCS explains how the program creates conservation easements. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril …

Ag Air Quality Task Force

Randall Weiseman USDA-NRCS

The issue of air quality has become increasingly important as more people move out to rural areas and challenge the rights of farmers and ranchers to do their jobs because they object to the odors associated with agricultural production and that is the reason for the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember …

FL Building on WRP Success

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida is looking forward to continuing its success with the Wetlands Reserve Program, according to State Conservationist Carlos Suarez. Listen to report: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

AL NRCS Taking EQIP Signups

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, General, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Sevice in Alabama is now taking applications for EQIP, as their Resources Conservationist John Curtis in Auburn said the batching period for 2009 money will be coming up in January. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Agricultural Air Quality Task Force Renewed

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, General, Livestock, Pork, Poultry, USDA-NRCS

The renewal of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force will mean various experts in the fields of agriculture and air quality will be working together to look further into quality issues which have entered discussions across the U.S. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Farmland Preservation in Alabama

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

State resource conservationist Bill Hughes with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama explains the Farmland Protection Program. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Preserving Wildlife

Randall Weiseman USDA-NRCS

The White House recently held a conference on wildlife conservation, the first in 90 years. Natural Resources Conservation Service chief Arlen Lancaster says they worked on developing a ten year plan for hunting and wildlife resource conservation. Here is a series of stories about the effort. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag …

Florida Forest Stewardship Partnerships

Randall Weiseman Florida, Forestry, USDA-NRCS

A number of agencies and organizations have been teaming up to help Florida forest landowners about good stewardship, according to UF Forest Stewardship coordinator Chris Demers. Listen to report: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Be Flexible With Prescribed Burning Plans

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Forestry, USDA-NRCS

Prescribed burning was one of the topics during Forestry field days held around the state in October sponsored by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024