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NRCS in the Pacific Islands Area Announces Extension of Conservation Stewardship Program Signup

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

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Green Pastures Give Back

For over 20 years, Barbara Salas of Dodge County, Wisconsin has independently managed a grass-fed lamb operation.

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NRCS announces additional funding opportunity for the Migratory Bird Resurgence Initiative

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas is accepting additional applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Migratory Bird Resurgence Initiative (MBRI) through July 31, 2023.


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Indiana Grazing Bites - July 2023 Issue

I really can’t complain about the temperatures so far this year even though I know the next few days are expected to be a bit warmer.


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NRCS Texas announces another round of FY23 Conservation Stewardship Program signups under the Inflation Reduction Act

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas is announcing an additional opportunity for farmers, ranchers and producer to sign up for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law in August 2022.


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Forest Management to Promote Wildlife Habitat

Through his forest management businesses, Randy Paff manages 230 acres of forestland and wetland near Peck, Wisconsin in Langlade County.



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June is National Dairy Month!

In recent years, there has been a surge of people who have either taken up or returned to farming with an eye to a market consisting of their neighbors and local community rather than the nation.


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Rogue River Valley Irrigation District to Modernize Irrigation Infrastructure Public Scoping Meeting July 18, 2023

Rogue River Valley Irrigation District (RRVID or the District) proposes to modernize District irrigation infrastructure to improve the efficiency of its system.



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Conservation Efforts in North Carolina’s Dairy Industry

June is recognized as National Dairy month. Its beginnings reach back to 1937 when it was originally known as National Milk Month to promote drinking milk.


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Chief Cosby tours NRCS-WA projects

Terry Cosby, Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), toured multiple locations across Washington June 11 to 13.


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Jason Bzdula, the Semi-lone Wolf of Wolfberry Hawthorn Farm.

On June 21, 2024 members of the United States Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) of North Carolina (N.C.)


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Local Working Group Meeting Announcement

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) gives notice that it will hold a Local Working Group meeting for Broome, Tioga, Chemung, & Chenango.


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NRCS Invites Public to Attend Pennsylvania State Technical Committee Meeting July 18, 2023

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) invites the public to attend the Pennsylvania State Technical Committee meeting on July 18, 2023.


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USDA Announces Historic Investment in Wildlife Conservation, Expands Partnership to Include Additional Programs

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing that it will expand its work on wildlife conservation by investing at least $500 million over the next five years and by leveraging all available conservation programs, including the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)


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Texas NRCS retiree Minzenmeyer recognized as 2022 Hugh Hammond Bennett Regional Planner of the Year

Former USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) employee Glen Minzenmeyer was recently selected as the recipient of the 2022 Hugh Hammond Bennett Regional Planner of the Year Award by the National Association of Conservation District’s National Conservation Planning Partnership.


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Riley Kammerer Receives the Northern Plains Regional and South Dakota Hugh Hammond Bennett Producer Award

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) serving South Dakota is pleased to announce that Riley Kammerer and his family received the South Dakota Hugh Hammond Bennett Producer Award for 2022.


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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.