FL Helping with Solar Pumps

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

Getting water to livestock in certain areas can be challenging, but USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida has helped many producers solve that problem by offering cost-share assistance for solar pumps.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

AL Controlling Invasive Species

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

Certain weeds are a problem, but USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama has information to help landowners tackle invasive species.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

New NRCS Campaign

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Service rolled out a new campaign this week called Conservation, Our Purpose – Our Passion. Report (1:00 mp3) Report (1:00 mp3) The campaign kicked off Tuesday at the National Association of Conservation Districts’ annual conference in Reno with a video highlighting eight landowners for their conservation commitment, including the Gwinn Brothers operation in Suwanee county, …

Plasticulture Helpful for Small Growers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama is encouraging small acreage producers to use plasticulture for specialty crop production and even has funding available to help make that happen. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Prepare Waste Management Now

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

Spring is just around the corner and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama environmental engineer Bill Prices says now is a good time for producers to start preparing nutrient management plans for the year. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Deer Composters Make Fertilizer

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida is helping to promote a project that allows deer hunters to use the leftovers from their hunting successes to make fertilizer. They are encouraging hunting camps, landowners and even meat processors to install deer composters, like the one in the picture. More information can be obtained about the composters anywhere in the state …

Alabama NRCS Encourages WRP

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama is encouraging growers to take a look at enrolling land in the Wetlands Reserve Program this year. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

AL Grazing Management is Important

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resouces Conservation Service in Alabama has information to help livestock producers with grazing management to help make better use of grass that’s available.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Web Soil Survey Benefits Landowners

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has been the lead agency in completing a national soil mapping effort that Florida landowners can utilize by going to the on-line Web Soil Survey. Report (1:30 mp3) And that mapping process is currently underway at one of the nation’s largest ranches, Deseret Ranch.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata …

Soil Compaction and Conservation Tillage

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

How to manage soil compaction was a topic at last week’s Conservation Tillage Workshops sponsored by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024