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Public Notice Announcing Scoping Meetings for St. Mary Canal Modernization Project
The Milk River Joint Board of Control (MRJBOC), in partnership with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
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USDA Hiring Engineers, Natural Resource Specialists Nationwide to Strengthen Inflation Reduction Act Implementation, Enhance Agricultural Conservation
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is ramping up hiring for key positions that will help strengthen agricultural conservation efforts and turn President Biden’s Investing in America agenda into action.
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Second application batching period now open for FY23 CSP
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Washington announced July 23, 2023, as the 2nd application batching period for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Classic and IRA for Fiscal Year 2023.
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Public Notice Announcing Scoping Meetings for St. Mary Canal Modernization Project
The Milk River Joint Board of Control (MRJBOC), in partnership with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation)
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Putting Flood Resiliency to the Test
The flooding, triggered by unprecedented rainfall and the rapidly rising Republican River, swept across southwest Nebraska in late May.
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NRCS Funds Community Gardens in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania’s USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announces funding awards to four community garden projects within the Philadelphia metropolitan area under the People’s Garden Initiative (PGI).
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Grow Your Stewardship
While there were many tough decisions for Matt Webber to make upon taking over his family’s poultry and grain operation in 2006, his decision to continue implementing conservation practices through the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) wasn’t one of them.
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NRCS Texas partners with the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ to grow food with liberty and justice for all
Story and photos compiled by Dee Ann Littlefield, Public Affairs Specialist, Henrietta, Texas
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Wildlife Practices Go 'Hand in Hand' with Soil Health
Led by fifth generation operator Jon Bakehouse, the family farm may be best known in the area for its innovative soil health practices, but soon it will be home to more tree, shrub and pollinator plantings across the 750-acre farm.
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Putting Flood Resiliency to the Test
The flooding, triggered by unprecedented rainfall and the rapidly rising Republican River, swept across southwest Nebraska in late May.
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Grow Your Stewardship
While there were many tough decisions for Matt Webber to make upon taking over his family’s poultry and grain operation in 2006, his decision to continue implementing conservation practices through the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) wasn’t one of them.
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NRCS Texas partners with the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ to grow food with liberty and justice for all
For nearly a century, Texas native Opal Lee has been proving that growing good food never gets old.
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NRCS Associate Chief Louis Aspey visits Mt. Hood SNOTEL
NRCS Associate Chief Louis Aspey visited Oregon in June 2023 to meet with NRCS' National Water and Climate Center (NWCC) and NRCS Portland Data Collection Office (DCO) staff, both part of the Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting (SSWSF) Program.
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Wildlife Practices Go 'Hand in Hand' with Soil Health
Led by fifth generation operator Jon Bakehouse, the family farm may be best known in the area for its innovative soil health practices, but soon it will be home to more tree, shrub and pollinator plantings across the 750-acre farm.
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USDA NRCS Announces Nearly $15 Million Available to Protect and Improve Migratory Bird Habitat
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that it is now accepting applications from agricultural producers for enrollment in a special Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) sign-up.
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NRCS Issues FY2024 Call for Proposals for Source Water Protection Areas for Idaho
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Idaho is seeking proposals to expand the number of eligible watersheds enrolled in the Environmental Quality Incentive Program-National Water Quality Initiative (EQIP-NWQI) for Fiscal Year 2024.
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State Technical Advisory Committee Meeting Scheduled for July 11
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Idaho will hold its State Technical Advisory Committee meeting on July 11, 2023, from 9 a.m. to noon via Microsoft Teams.
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Conservation Easement Program sign up for Florida Landowners Extended through June 30
Florida landowners interested in aligning their land uses with conservation values have additional time to apply for a conservation easement program in partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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Southwestern Plant Materials Centers Address Climate Concerns
Southwestern Plant Materials Centers in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Nevada collaborate to explore the climate adaptation potential of Plant Materials products and technology in accordance with the NRCS Climate Adaptation Plan.
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Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
The Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and the Tierra y Montes and Western Mora Soil and Water Conservation Districts will host two community events in Las Vegas and Mora.