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NRCS seeks new priority watersheds for the Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative and National Water Quality Initiative
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Indiana announced it is accepting proposals to designate new priority watersheds for the Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative (MRBI) and National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI) through July 28.
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Indiana NRCS Accepting Applications for Third Round of CSP-IRA Funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a third round of Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) funding through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which was passed by Congress in August 2022.
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Local teens take top honors at the 29th Rhode Island Envirothon
Approximately 55 students from six Rhode Island communities tested their knowledge of the area’s soils, forests, water, and wildlife as part of the competition.
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USDA to Invest $3 Million to Support Cooperative Soil Science and Soil Survey Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to invest $3 million in partnerships to promote research that informs and improves soil surveys at the regional level, which is part of an ongoing effort to continue to provide critical data to the country.
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Funds to Advance Sustainable Technologies Now Available to New Jersey Shellfish Producers
Funding is now available to New Jersey shellfish aquaculture producers to implement conservation practices that promote aquatic habitat on shellfish leases and enhance water quality through the NJ COASTAL Project, a Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) agreement between the Ocean County Soil Conservation District (OCSCD) and the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
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Rapid Snowmelt in May Results in An Early Melt Out Across Montana
“If it seems to you like the snow disappeared quickly this spring, you are not wrong,” said Eric Larson, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Water Supply Specialist.
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Indiana NRCS recognizes the start of Pride Month 2023
In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar.
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Well above Normal Streamflow Volumes Observed Across Colorado in May
Above normal streamflow volumes were observed in all major basins of Colorado during the month of May.
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NRCS in N.H Announces Second RCPP Signup for Land Management Applications in the New Hampshire Source Water Protection Partnership
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA, NRCS) in New Hampshire has announced today the dates for an ACT NOW signup for land management applications under the New Hampshire Source Water Protection Partnership, Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) project 2361.
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NRCS's EWP program provides a lifeline to storm damaged Jasper County following Hurricane Laura
The long stretch of dirt road in Jasper County, just inland from the Gulf coast near the Louisiana border, may not look like it is well traveled, but it leads to an isolated rural community whose members use it to get to their destinations and back home.
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Hot Springs Wildfire and Forest Pest Mitigation Project Announces Application Date
The Conservation Implementation Strategy (CIS) project Hot Springs Wildfire and Forest Pest Mitigation will begin its next round of applications in Hot Springs, South Dakota, serving the community and improving land quality.
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Belle Fourche Irrigation and Soil Health Project Announces Application Date
The Conservation Implementation Strategy (CIS) project Belle Fourche Irrigation and Soil Health will begin its next round of applications in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, serving the community and improving land and water quality.
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NRCS Idaho Releases June 2023 Water Supply Outlook Report
The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Idaho has released the June Water Supply Outlook Report for the 2023 water year (WY23).
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The 2024 Sentinel Landscape Designation Cycle is Now Open.
On May 26, the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership alongside the Department of Defense (DoD) Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program announced the opening of the 2024 Sentinel Landscape Designation Cycle.
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USDA Funding Now Available for Colorado River Headwaters RCPP Project
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announces funding availability for the Colorado River Headwaters Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Project thought its Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
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NRCS Hosts In-Person and Virtual State Technical Committee Meeting June 14
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will host a State Technical Committee meeting on June 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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Our Amazing Grasslands - Bien Family ~ Veblen, South Dakota
“Neil has always made it very clear to me that this land will treat you well as long as you treat it well. We take great pride in managing our pastures so that we can get the most benefit from them.
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Grant Opportunity: $75,000 Available for the Establishment of Community and Pollinator Gardens
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in New Jersey announces the availability of $75,000 for conservation districts, non-profit organizations, non-government organizations, institutions of higher learning and other community partners to establish community and pollinator gardens across New Jersey.
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Improving Agronomy through a Passion for Research
After receiving her degree in Marketing and Communications with an emphasis in Agriculture from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Southern Minnesota native, Jody Wilhelm, met and married her husband, Aaron.
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USDA Invests in Watershed Infrastructure in West Virginia to Help Communities Recover from and Prepare for Natural Disasters
The Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making investments, including from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, in watershed infrastructure to help communities recover from and prepare for natural disasters.