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Public Notice Announcing Scoping Meetings for St. Mary Canal Modernization Project
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
The Milk River Joint Board of Control (MRJBOC), in partnership with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
USDA Hiring Engineers, Natural Resource Specialists Nationwide to Strengthen Inflation Reduction Act Implementation, Enhance Agricultural Conservation
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 25, 2023
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.
Second application batching period now open for FY23 CSP
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 25, 2023
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.
Public Notice Announcing Scoping Meetings for St. Mary Canal Modernization Project
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 25, 2023
The Milk River Joint Board of Control (MRJBOC), in partnership with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation)
Grow Your Stewardship
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
While there were many tough decisions for Matt Webber to make upon taking over his family’s poultry and grain operation in 2006, his decision to continue implementing conservation practices through the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) wasn’t one of them.
NRCS Texas partners with the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ to grow food with liberty and justice for all
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
For nearly a century, Texas native Opal Lee has been proving that growing good food never gets old.
NRCS Associate Chief Louis Aspey visits Mt. Hood SNOTEL
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
NRCS Associate Chief Louis Aspey visited Oregon in June 2023 to meet with NRCS' National Water and Climate Center (NWCC) and NRCS Portland Data Collection Office (DCO) staff, both part of the Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting (SSWSF) Program.
Wildlife Practices Go 'Hand in Hand' with Soil Health
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 17, 2023
Led by fifth generation operator Jon Bakehouse, the family farm may be best known in the area for its innovative soil health practices, but soon it will be home to more tree, shrub and pollinator plantings across the 750-acre farm.
USDA NRCS Announces Nearly $15 Million Available to Protect and Improve Migratory Bird Habitat
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 17, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that it is now accepting applications from agricultural producers for enrollment in a special Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) sign-up.
NRCS Issues FY2024 Call for Proposals for Source Water Protection Areas for Idaho
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 17, 2023
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Idaho is seeking proposals to expand the number of eligible watersheds enrolled in the Environmental Quality Incentive Program-National Water Quality Initiative (EQIP-NWQI) for Fiscal Year 2024.
State Technical Advisory Committee Meeting Scheduled for July 11
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 17, 2023
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Idaho will hold its State Technical Advisory Committee meeting on July 11, 2023, from 9 a.m. to noon via Microsoft Teams.
Conservation Easement Program sign up for Florida Landowners Extended through June 30
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 17, 2023
Florida landowners interested in aligning their land uses with conservation values have additional time to apply for a conservation easement program in partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Southwestern Plant Materials Centers Address Climate Concerns
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 17, 2023
Southwestern Plant Materials Centers in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Nevada collaborate to explore the climate adaptation potential of Plant Materials products and technology in accordance with the NRCS Climate Adaptation Plan.
Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 17, 2023
The Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and the Tierra y Montes and Western Mora Soil and Water Conservation Districts will host two community events in Las Vegas and Mora.
NRCS seeks new priority watersheds for the Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative and National Water Quality Initiative
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 17, 2023
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.
Indiana NRCS Accepting Applications for Third Round of CSP-IRA Funding
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 17, 2023
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.
Local teens take top honors at the 29th Rhode Island Envirothon
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
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.
USDA to Invest $3 Million to Support Cooperative Soil Science and Soil Survey Research
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
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.
Funds to Advance Sustainable Technologies Now Available to New Jersey Shellfish Producers
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
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).
Rapid Snowmelt in May Results in An Early Melt Out Across Montana
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
“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.