CIG Funding to Focus on Water Management in Alabama

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama will be receiving funds to help to drive public and private sector innovation in resource conservation. The dollars, through the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program, have been awarded to Auburn University to focus on water management. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts …

Do Business with Alabama NRCS Online

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama wants to remind farmers, ranchers and private landowners in the state that they can conduct business with NRCS direct from their home or farm office. This can all be done through their secure online portal called Conservation Client Gateway. Alabama State Conservationist, Ben Malone, says this is another way to conduct business …

Hurricane Season Begins

Federal Program Protects Public Safety While forecasters are predicting an active hurricane season this year, workers are finishing repairs from Hurricane Matthew. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, (NRCS) has provided $1,487,887 for Putnam, Volusia, and Seminole counties to remove debris in canals, ditches, and streams to prevent flooding homes, businesses, roads, and utilities.  Another $769,523 will fund stabilizing streambanks in …

Georgia Receives Conservation Innovation Grants

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced they will award more than $22.6 million through the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program to drive public and private sector innovation in resource conservation. Georgia will receive funding for various projects totaling well over $2 million. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts …

Florida Receives Conservation Innovation Grants

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced they will award more than $22.6 million through the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program to drive public and private sector innovation in resource conservation. Florida will receive funding for three projects totaling almost $2 million. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded …

Alabama Receives Conservation Innovation Grants

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced they will award more than $22.6 million through the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program to drive public and private sector innovation in resource conservation. In Alabama, Auburn University was awarded $946,684 to focus on water management. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts …

USDA Announces More than $22 Million in Conservation Innovation

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced that the agency will award more than $22.6 million to drive public and private sector innovation in resource conservation.  The agency is investing in 33 projects nationwide through its competitive Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program, which helps develop the tools, technologies, and strategies to support next-generation conservation efforts on working lands and …

Florida NRCS Sign-up Deadline is Next Week

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida wants to remind ranchers in southwest Florida that you may be able to get financial assistance for managing your property for wildlife, including the Florida panther. But the signup deadline to apply is June 16. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through …

Wellhead Protection Sign-up Deadline Nearing in Alabama

USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama wants to remind residents living in two key watersheds in the northern part of the state, that the deadline to sign up for Wellhead protection is Thursday, June 8.         Image courtesy of USDA/NRCS. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded …

Southeast Landowners Reminded about Longleaf Pine Initiative

Landowners across the Southeast are being reminded about the Longleaf Pine Initiative (LLPI) through USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. The program, which started back in 2010, helps agricultural producers and conservation partners restore longleaf forests. NRCS Acting Chief, Leonard Jordan, explains why restoration efforts of longleaf pine forests are so important. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers …