USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida is working to get word out to landowners about conservation programs in the new farm bill. Panhandle area Conservationist Jeff Norville talked to landowners about NRCS programs and services at a recent Forestry Stewardship field day in Okaloosa county. Listen to report: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …
FL NRCS Partners Help Preserve Wetlands
The USDA’s Wetlands Reserve program recently hit a milestone with two million acres enrolled – and Florida has the nation’s third highest enrollment at over 160, 000 acres. Florida state conservationist Carlos Suarez says they have many partners to thank for this success. Listen to report: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag …
AL Stockpiling Bermuda Grass
Stockpiling forages for feeding this winter can be a good alternative for some, as Eddie Jolley with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama says that can even include bermuda grass. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
NRCS Chief on Conservation Funding
The Bush administration had asked for an increase of almost eight billion dollars for conservation programs in the 2008 Farm bill, but they only received a little over half of what they requested. However, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Arlen Lancaster says that increase will help put more conservation on the ground nationwide. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, …
WRP Hits Two Million
Landowners have now enrolled more than 2 million acres in U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wetlands Reserve Program, a significant contribution toward increasing the Nation’s wetlands, according to Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Arlen Lancaster. New WRP enrollments in nine states, including Florida and Alabama, contributed to this conservation milestone. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …
Forestry Field Days Helped Promote NRCS Programs
Alabama’s forestry field days held around the state this month helped communicate some of the many programs that are available for forest landowners through NRCS, according to State Forester Tim Albritton. Listen to report: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Help for Limited Resource Farmers
Helping beginning and limited resource farmers was a priority in the 2008 Farm Bill, which authorized increased payments for them under several conservation programs managed by USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service in Florida. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
AL NRCS Programs Work Locally
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama is responsible for funding a lot of programs across the state each year, but their Assistant State Conservationist Steve Musser said they depend on the local offices to actually make the programs work. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
FL NRCS Promotes EQIP
Florida NRCS State Conservationist Carlos Suarez wants to remind farmers and ranchers across the state about EQIP and how it’s programs can benefit their operation. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
FL NRCS Accepting Program Applications
Applications for EQIP and WHIP are currently being accepted for funding consideration in fiscal year 2009 at USDA NRCS offices throughout Florida, 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