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Alabama Urban High Tunnel Initiative Signup Deadline Extended

We told you recently that USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama was accepting applications for the Urban High Tunnel Initiative, and the fact the deadline was nearing. But they just announced that the deadline to sign-up for this program has been extended to May 20th. Through the program, NRCS Alabama will provide financial assistance to urban farmers to …

50 Years of Fighting the Medfly
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (USDA APHIS) Medfly Program turned 50 years old in 2025. The pioneering international partnership has provided a critical line of defense against the destructive Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly). Launched in 1975 in collaboration with Mexico and Guatemala, the Medfly Program has evolved into a […]
Natural Resources Conservation Service Unveils New Priorities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating the priorities, motto, mission and vision for its Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). USDA stated that the update reaffirms its commitment to putting farmers first. “These updates complement NRCS’s historic role in providing practical, voluntary and locally led conservation solutions for producers,” USDA stated. The new NRCS […]