News from 2023
USDA Offers Funding to Protect Agricultural Lands
By USDA Newswire Report | May 3, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture encourages groups wanting to protect agricultural land to consider enrolling in its Agricultural Conservation Easement Program.
Virginia NRCS Announces Funding Available for New Partnerships, Conservation Innovations
By USDA Newswire Report | May 3, 2023
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Virginia has issued two notices of funding for innovative proposals that would encourage expansion of conservation activities within the state.
NRCS California Allocates $2 Million to Assist Farmers Recover from Floods
By USDA Newswire Report | May 3, 2023
Beginning today, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California is setting aside $2 million in federal financial assistance to help California’s agricultural producers recover from recent flooding.
NRCS Pacific Islands Area (PIA) Accepting Applications to Assist Producers Transitioning to Organic as Part of USDA’s Organic Transition Initiative
By USDA Newswire Report | May 3, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced details around its $75 million nationwide investment in conservation assistance for producers transitioning to organic production.
NRCS Texas to hold State Technical Committee meeting
By USDA Newswire Report | May 3, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas will hold a meeting of the State Technical Committee on May 16, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Holiday Inn Temple-Belton, 5247 S. General Bruce Drive, Temple, Texas.
2023 Wisconsin NRCS Public Conservation Virtual Meeting Announced
By USDA Newswire Report | May 3, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Wisconsin has announced one statewide virtual Local Working Group (LWG) meeting to include a statewide presentation and four breakout sessions by NRCS administrative areas for further feedback to follow.
USDA Kicks-off Effort to Expand Market Opportunities for Climate-Smart Commodities and Learn from Pilot Projects
By USDA Newswire Report | May 3, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the official kick-off of the implementation phase for projects funded through the $3.1 billion Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities effort.
2023 Outreach and Agriculture Expo.
By USDA Newswire Report | May 3, 2023
From April 17 to the 22, members of the United States Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) of North Carolina (N.C.) attended the 2023 Outreach and Agriculture Expo Conference co-hosted by the National Organization of Professional Black Natural Resources Conservation Service Employees (NOPBNRCSE) and Alcorn State University Policy Center.
Plant Materials Program 2022 Report of Activities
By USDA Newswire Report | May 3, 2023
Plant Materials Centers publish an annual report to summarize significant Plant Materials related activities within a calendar year.
FFA State Land Judging Competition Held in Perry County Alabama
By USDA Newswire Report | May 3, 2023
Recently, staff from Alabama NRCS, local Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Resource Conservation and Development, and the Alabama Forestry Commission had the opportunity to assist the Alabama FFA Association with their annual Land Judging CDE (Career Development Event).
Indiana NRCS recognizes the start of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander History and Heritage Month
By USDA Newswire Report | May 3, 2023
Each May since 1992, the United States of America has celebrated the culture and contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
Wildlife Habitat Meets the Bees Needs and More
By USDA Newswire Report | May 3, 2023
In 1987, James and Carol Crawford of Denmark, Wisconsin purchased a degraded dairy farm in Brown County. Shortly after that purchase, they enrolled in the Farm Service Agency (FSA) Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) to plant 20,000 trees on the property.
Indiana NRCS Announces Extension of Women4theLand Program
By USDA Newswire Report | May 3, 2023
Nearly 388 million acres of U.S. land—about 40% of the nation’s farmland—is now farmed or co-farmed by women. Even though their role in agriculture has increased in recent years, women still face gender barriers affecting their ability to manage their land for long-term sustainability.
Wetland Scrapes the Surface of Land Restoration Goals
By USDA Newswire Report | May 3, 2023
Retired Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources technician, Carol Eloranta, grew up on a dead-end road in Clark County.
Application Date Set for Oglala Livestock Water Project
By USDA Newswire Report | May 3, 2023
Conservation Implementation Strategy (CIS) Project Oglala Livestock Water Development Project will soon be underway on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation near Oglala, South Dakota, serving the community and improving land quality.
USDA-NRCS in Georgia Announces Sign-up for Farmers Transitioning to Organic Production
By USDA Newswire Report | May 3, 2023
State Conservationist for the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Georgia, Terrance O. Rudolph is announcing a sign-up for the Organic Transition Initiative (OTI) through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
New Organic Transition Initiative Funding Available For Ohio Producers
By USDA Newswire Report | May 3, 2023
Ohio producers interested in transitioning to organic production are eligible for new funding opportunities tied to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) multi-agency Organic Transition Initiative (OTI), which is investing $75 million in conservation assistance.
FY23 Organic Transition Initiative batching period now open
By USDA Newswire Report | May 3, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Washington (NRCS-WA) announced the application batching period opened today for the Organic Transition Initiative (OTI) for Fiscal Year 2023.
Indiana Grazing Bites May 2023
By USDA Newswire Report | May 3, 2023
I’ve had two people ask lately about the yellow flowered plant that has suddenly invaded one of their pastures this spring.
NRCS in the Pacific Islands Area Extends Cut-off Date for Producers and Forest Land Managers for Joint Chiefs Project in Guam
By USDA Newswire Report | May 3, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conversation Service (NRCS) in the Pacific Islands Area (PIA) is seeking producers and forest land managers to apply for funding through Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership Project, “Making Southern Guam Firewise”.