News from 2023


Alabama NRCS is utilizing American Rescue Plan Funds to help Farmers, ranchers and landowners who want to transition to organic production.

State Conservationist for the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama, Ben Malone, is announcing a sign-up for the Organic Transition Initiative (OTI) through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).


NRCS is Hiring Full-Time, Entry-Level Soil Conservationist Positions in Colorado

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Colorado is currently hiring soil conservationists.


Shelby and Auglaize County Producers Eligible For Additional Water Quality Improvement Funding

Shelby and Auglaize County producers are eligible for additional funding through the Mississippi River Basin Initiative, which accelerates voluntary, on-farm conservation investments to address water quality concerns in the Mississippi River watershed.


Utah NRCS Invites Proposals for 2023 Conservation Innovation Grants

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Utah is now accepting proposals for its Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program.


NRCS in Idaho Announces Conservation Stewardship Program Signup

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications from agricultural producers and forest landowners from Idaho for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP).


USDA Opens Full-Time, Entry-Level Soil Conservationist Positions in Nevada

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has opened job announcements for soil conservationists in Nevada and elsewhere across the country.


USDA Opens Full-Time, Entry-Level Soil Conservationist Positions in New Mexico as Part of Broader Effort to Implement the Inflation Reduction Act

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is quickly ramping up hiring of new team members to help implement $19.5 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for conservation programs, which is part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.


NRCS California Announces Funding for Conservation Innovations by Partners and Agriculture Producers

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California announced they are accepting applications for Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) projects in California to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies.


NRCS Idaho Announces Sign-up for Organic Transition Initiative

The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Idaho is now accepting applications for enrollment in the Organic Transition Initiative (OTI).


NRCS Nevada offers assistance for farmers transitioning to organic production

The Natural Resources Conservation Service is announcing a sign-up for the Organic Transition Initiative (OTI) through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).


The Deadline for Applications Under the Organic Transition Initiative in North Carolina is Set for June 09, 2023.

On April 10, The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced details regarding conservation assistance for producers transitioning to organic production.


NRCS PIA FY 2023 Funding Available to Support Conservation Solutions Through Strategic Partnerships in the Pacific Islands Area

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing a funding opportunity for agreements that address Pacific Island Area-specific conservation issues.


Our Amazing Grasslands, May 2023 Dutton Family ~ Faith, South Dakota

“My dad always said we’re just stewards of the land and that’s kind of how we approach it. We want to leave the land as good, orbetter, than how we received it.


USDA Unveils Efforts to Streamline Agricultural Conservation Easement Program

The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is streamlining its Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) to ultimately better help agricultural producers and private landowners conserve wetlands, productive farmlands and at-risk grasslands.


Third Sector New England

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) estimates that 40 percent of immigrants and refugees arriving in the United States have an agricultural heritage, and thousands have become farmers after resettling in the U.S.


Florida USDA NRCS Seeks Proposals for Innovative Approaches to Urban Agriculture, Water Conservation, Soil Health, and Carbon Sequestration

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida will invest up to $1,000,000 for Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for urban agriculture, water conservation, carbon sequestration, and soil health.


USDA Organic Transition Initiative helps Florida farmers beginning certification process

Florida agricultural producers and farmers in the process of transitioning to organic certification can now sign-up for assistance through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Organic Transition Initiative (OTI)


USDA Opens Full-Time, Entry-Level Soil Conservationist Positions in Indiana

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is quickly ramping up hiring of new team members to help implement $19.5 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for conservation programs.


Hub helps host urban Earth Day workshop

The NRCS Dallas Urban Team, Dallas AgriLife Extension, and Southern Plains Climate Hub partnered to host a first of three-part series Urban Ag Workshop which was kicked off on Earth Day.


NRCS Announces $75 Million to Assist Producers Transitioning to Organic as Part of USDA’s Organic Transition Initiative 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced details around its $75 million investment in conservation assistance for producers transitioning to organic production.