WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has made immediately available $6 million in Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program aid for disaster recovery projects in 10 states affected this month by storms and floods. These states are Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Download Audio
AL NRCS Hoping to Reach Underserved Landowners
The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama is offering two funding opportunities for under-served forest landowners through the Environmental Quality Incentive Program. As Resource Conservationist John Curtis explains how historically underserved participants can signup to implement forestry related practices. Download Audio
FL NRCS Announces AWEP Funding for Plant City-Dover Farmers
Gainesville, FL. – Funding applications are being accepted for Dover/Plant City area farmers and ranchers to help conserve water and improve water quality on their agricultural working lands. The Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP) is administered by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), which enters into agreements with conservation partners to help landowners plan and implement conservation practices in project …
USDA Seeks Public Comment
Now through May 20th, 2011 U.S.D.A. is looking for public comments as a part of its review of existing program rules. Download Audio Those interested in offering comments are asked to provide them at www.regulations.gov.
FL NRCS Planning a Fun and Informative Earth Day Celebration
As a celebration of Earth Day, Janet Grabowski, manager of Florida NRCS Plant Materials Center, invites the public to come out to the Plant Materials Center in Brooksville on Wednesday, April 20 for a fun and informative day. Download Audio For more information or directions call the center at 352-796-9600
NRCS Offering Another Funding Opportunity for AL Organic Farmers
Alabama NRCS Resource Conservationist John Curtis gives us the details on the latest funding opportunity for producers interested in organic production. Download Audio The cutoff date for this application period is set for May 20, 2011.
AL NRCS Announces 2 Signups for Underserved Forest Landowners
Resource Conservationist, John Curtis, wants underserved forest landowners to be aware of a sign up period for two programs through the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama. Download Audio
AL Grazing Clinic Deadline Reminder
Here’s a reminder that this Friday, April 15 is the deadline to register for either of two Alabama Grazing Clinics…April 28 in Jasper and April 29 in Oneonta. Merry Buford, NRCS District Conservationist in Blount County, encourages producers to attend. Download Audio To register or learn more go to: http://www.al.nrcs.usda.gov/news/fy11meeting.html
FL NRCS Celebrating their Earth Team Volunteers
This is National Volunteer Week, April 10-16, 2011. And USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is celebrating by thanking and honoring its Earth Team volunteers for their service to conservation. Chief Bobby John Bearheart of the Perdido Bay Indian Tribe is one of those volunteers who says working with the NRCS is a truly rewarding experience. Download Audio For more information …
Help for Organic Producers Announced
Gainesville, FL. – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Dave White today announced another funding opportunity for certified organic producers and those transitioning to organic production to implement resource conservation practices on their agricultural operations. While applications are accepted on a continuous basis, the cutoff date for this application period is set for May 20, 2011.