SIGN UP IS UNDERWAY NOW IN AREAS AFFECTED BY HURRICANES LAST YEAR FOR THE EMERGENCY FORESTRY CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM, WHICH IS ADMINSTERED BY USDA’S FARM SERVICE AGENCY, WHILE USDA’S NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR REMOVAL OF DOWNED TIMBER. Report (1:00 wma)
Evaluating AL Watersheds
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)