Renewal Options Available for Expiring CSP Contracts

Dan Environment, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) wants to remind participants with existing Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) contracts that expire on December 31, 2018, you can renew those contracts for an additional five years. But the deadline to renew is April 13. Renewal Options Available for Expiring CSP Contracts Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

2018 USDA Ag Outlook Forum Offers Pre-Forum Field Trips on Farming and Research

Dan Industry News Release, USDA-NRCS

Experience farming and ag research first hand with two Pre-Forum Field Trips prior to the 2018 Agricultural Outlook Forum. Early arrivals may take part in two tour options on Wednesday, Feb. 21; the Forum takes place on Feb. 22-23 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Crystal City, Virginia. Clagett Farm in Upper Marlboro, Md. will host a farm conservation tour …

Florida Conservation Easement Signup Ends Next Week

Dan Environment, USDA-NRCS

Friday, February 16 is the deadline for Florida landowners to apply for financial and technical assistance to conserve working lands and wetlands through two programs: Agricultural Land Easements (ALE) and Wetland Reserve Easements (WRE). Florida Conservation Easement Signup Ends Next Week Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …

Census of Agriculture Response Deadline One Week Away

Dan Census of Agriculture, Industry News Release, USDA-NRCS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reminds our nation’s farmers and ranchers that the deadline for the 2017 Census of Agriculture is one week away. Producers should respond online at www.agcounts.usda.gov or by mail by February 5. The online questionnaire offers new timesaving features. The Census of Agriculture is the only NASS questionnaire mailed to …

Partnership Formed to Improve U.S. Water Quality

Dan Industry News Release, Water

A new partnership seeks to assess agricultural practices and strategies to further improve water quality in the United States. The Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, along with the Sand County Foundation, the Noble Research Institute and Farm Foundation, launched the National Agricultural Water Quality Practice Assessment this week. The groups say the assessment seeks to better understand how …

Florida NRCS Signup for Ag Land Conservation Easements

Dan Florida, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida is providing financial and technical assistance to conserve working lands and wetlands through the Agricultural Land Easements (ALE) and Wetland Reserve Easements (WRE) programs. But sign-up for these programs ends February 16. Florida NRCS Signup for Ag Land Conservation Easements Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

NRCS Helping People Help the Land

Dan Environment, Soil, USDA-NRCS

For more than 80 years, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has been a pioneer in conservation, working with landowners, local and state governments, and other federal agencies to maintain healthy and productive working landscapes. NRCS Acting Chief Leonard Jordan says NRCS continues Helping People Help the Land. NRCS Helping People Help the Land Image: Courtesy of USDA/NRCS-The Soil Conservation Act …

Easement Program for Landowners and Ranchers in Osceola County

Dan Florida, USDA-NRCS

Osceola Soil and Water Conservation District has announced access to a United States Department of Agriculture Easement program for landowners and ranchers in Osceola County. An agricultural conservation easement expert from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service provided an introduction to the program during a regular meeting of the OSWCD Board of Supervisors at Osceola Heritage Park. The 2014 enacted …

Agriculture Land Conservation Easement Sign-up Underway in Florida

Dan Environment, Florida, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida wants landowners to know applications to fund agricultural easements in the state are being accepted until February 16. Ag Land Conservation Easement Sign-up Underway in Florida from Florida NRCS: Applications to fund agricultural easements in Florida are being accepted until Feb. 16. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provides financial and technical assistance to …

West Alabama Landowners Reminded about Forestry Initiative

Dan Alabama, Forestry

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama wants to remind forestry landowners in Western Alabama that a special sign-up to ends January 21st. West Alabama Landowners Reminded about Forestry Initiative Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024