News from April 2023
Conservation Easement Program sign up for Florida Landowners begins April 17
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
Florida landowners interested in aligning their land uses with conservation values have an opportunity to apply for a conservation easement program in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the North Florida Land Trust (NFLT) beginning April 17.
NRCS Idaho releases April 2023 Water Supply Outlook Report
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Idaho has released the April Water Supply Outlook Report for the 2023 water year (WY23).
South Dakota NRCS Announces ActNow funding for Windbreaks, Shelterbelts, and Grass Seeding Projects
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) NRCS serving South Dakota is announcing a round of ActNow funding for Potter, Sully, Hughes, and Stanley Counties.
Papa G’s Organic Hemp Farm works with Indiana NRCS to build high tunnel, improve crop quality
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
Jeffery Garland had spent years living in Los Angeles and then Colorado building a successful content creation business.
USDA Invests $12 million in Cooperative Agreements for Conservation on Grazing Lands and Support for Farmers and Ranchers
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $12 million in cooperative agreements for 49 projects that expand access to conservation technical assistance for livestock producers and increase the use of conservation practices on grazing lands.
Sign up extended for NRCS programs in Nevada to assist with conservation and improving agricultural operations through April 28
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering financial and technical assistance to help agricultural producers address natural resource concerns and improve existing conservation activities on their farms and ranches.
Spring Has Arrived, Snowpack Largely Above Normal
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
As we enter spring and the typical snowpack peak season, the water supply outlook is currently good across most of Montana.
South Dakota NRCS Announces ActNow funding for Windbreak and Shelterbelt Renovations
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) NRCS serving South Dakota is announcing a round of ActNow funding for Union, Lincoln, Minnehaha, Moody, and Brookings Counties.
USDA Appoints New Members to Food Safety Advisory Committee
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the appointment of 15 new members and five returning members to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI).
USDA Asks Americans to Protect Plants by Looking for Invasive Pests in April
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is declaring April 2023 Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month (IPPDAM).
Biden-Harris Administration Invests Nearly $34M to Strengthen Wood Products Economy, Forest Sector Jobs, Sustainable Forest Management
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
As part of its goal of investing in rural America, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing today that $33.7 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will fund projects to strengthen the wood products economy and promote sustainable forest management.
USDA Awards Innovations in Climate-Smart Agriculture, Soil Health and Nutrient Management
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $40 million this year for 31 new projects through its Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program, one of the ways USDA brings together partners to develop innovative approaches to climate-smart agriculture.
USDA, SBA, and FDIC Partner to Foster Economic Growth for Small Businesses, Farmers, and Ranchers in Southern States
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in partnership with the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation (FDIC), is hosting a series of regional economic development workshops on the “Path to Prosperity” in Mississippi, Kentucky, and Georgia to provide small businesses, including farmers and ranchers, with the resources and tools they need to grow.
105-Year-Old Fondy Farmers Market Increases Access to Healthy, Local Food and Economic Opportunity in Greater Milwaukee Area
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
Last fall, Stacy Dean, USDA’s Deputy Under Secretary for Food Nutrition and Consumer Services, visited the Fondy Farmers Market, Milwaukee's 105-year-old, largest, and first farmers market in Wisconsin to accept SNAP!
USDA-ARS Now Stewarding the Rangeland Analysis Platform
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) will now manage the scientific and technological advancements of the Rangeland Analysis Platform (RAP), a dataset with an interactive online mapping tool that allows users to access more than three decades of vegetation and production trends across the United States.
Puerto Rico’s Agricultural Economy in the Aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria: A Brief Overview
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
This study provides a broad overview of Puerto Rico’s agricultural sector, with an emphasis on identifying changes between 2012 and 2018.
NIFA Invests $9.4M in Urban, Indoor, and other Emerging Agricultural Production Research, Education and Extension Initiative
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
NIFA has announced funding of more than $9.4 million for 12 projects through the Urban, Indoor, and Other Emerging Agricultural Production Research, Education and Extension Initiative.
Texas A&M Meat Scientist Developing ‘No Nitrite-Added’ Cured Meats
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
The following story originally appeared on AgriLife Today and is reprinted here with permission.
Community Nutrition Programs Improve Healthful Outcomes
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
Launched in 1969, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s EFNEP is the nation’s first nutrition education program for low-income populations and remains at the forefront of nutrition education efforts to reduce nutrition insecurity of low-income families and youths today.
EFNEP Changing Lives
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
Using a peer-led education model to support program participants’ efforts toward self-sufficiency and nutritional health and well-being, EFNEP remains at the forefront of nutrition education efforts to reduce nutrition insecurity of low-income families and youths today.