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Indiana NRCS recognizes the start of Pride Month 2023

In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar.


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Well above Normal Streamflow Volumes Observed Across Colorado in May

Above normal streamflow volumes were observed in all major basins of Colorado during the month of May.


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NRCS in N.H Announces Second RCPP Signup for Land Management Applications in the New Hampshire Source Water Protection Partnership

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA, NRCS) in New Hampshire has announced today the dates for an ACT NOW signup for land management applications under the New Hampshire Source Water Protection Partnership, Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) project 2361.


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NRCS's EWP program provides a lifeline to storm damaged Jasper County following Hurricane Laura

The long stretch of dirt road in Jasper County, just inland from the Gulf coast near the Louisiana border, may not look like it is well traveled, but it leads to an isolated rural community whose members use it to get to their destinations and back home.


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Hot Springs Wildfire and Forest Pest Mitigation Project Announces Application Date

The Conservation Implementation Strategy (CIS) project Hot Springs Wildfire and Forest Pest Mitigation will begin its next round of applications in Hot Springs, South Dakota, serving the community and improving land quality.


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Belle Fourche Irrigation and Soil Health Project Announces Application Date

The Conservation Implementation Strategy (CIS) project Belle Fourche Irrigation and Soil Health will begin its next round of applications in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, serving the community and improving land and water quality.


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NRCS Idaho Releases June 2023 Water Supply Outlook Report

The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Idaho has released the June Water Supply Outlook Report for the 2023 water year (WY23).


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The 2024 Sentinel Landscape Designation Cycle is Now Open.

On May 26, the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership alongside the Department of Defense (DoD) Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program announced the opening of the 2024 Sentinel Landscape Designation Cycle.


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USDA Funding Now Available for Colorado River Headwaters RCPP Project

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announces funding availability for the Colorado River Headwaters Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Project thought its Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).


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NRCS Hosts In-Person and Virtual State Technical Committee Meeting June 14

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will host a State Technical Committee meeting on June 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.


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Our Amazing Grasslands - Bien Family ~ Veblen, South Dakota

“Neil has always made it very clear to me that this land will treat you well as long as you treat it well. We take great pride in managing our pastures so that we can get the most benefit from them.


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Grant Opportunity: $75,000 Available for the Establishment of Community and Pollinator Gardens

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in New Jersey announces the availability of $75,000 for conservation districts, non-profit organizations, non-government organizations, institutions of higher learning and other community partners to establish community and pollinator gardens across New Jersey.


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Improving Agronomy through a Passion for Research

After receiving her degree in Marketing and Communications with an emphasis in Agriculture from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Southern Minnesota native, Jody Wilhelm, met and married her husband, Aaron.


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USDA Invests in Watershed Infrastructure in West Virginia to Help Communities Recover from and Prepare for Natural Disasters

The Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making investments, including from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, in watershed infrastructure to help communities recover from and prepare for natural disasters.


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USDA Invests in Watershed Infrastructure to Help Communities Recover from, Prepare for Natural Disasters as Part of Investing in America Agenda

The Biden-Harris Administration today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making investments, including from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, in watershed infrastructure to help communities recover from and prepare for natural disasters.


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Indiana Grazing Bites June 2023

It’s June. Well, at least the calendar says it’s June. The temperatures have felt like they were about a month behind schedule while the forages have appeared to be at least a couple weeks ahead of schedule and I’m just trying to maintain some type of schedule!


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USDA-NRCS Announces Financial Assistance to Cheyenne County Landowners Along the South Fork Republican River

Eric A. Allness, Acting State Conservationist, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), has announced that producers in the South Fork Republican River (SFRR) watershed in Cheynne county are eligible to receive financial assistance under the Regional Conservationist Partnership Program (RCPP).


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NRCS Seeks Proposals for Innovations for Conservation on Agricultural Lands

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is seeking proposals through June 23, 2023, for state-level Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for projects carried out in the state of South Dakota.


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Improving Agronomy through a Passion for Research

After receiving her degree in Marketing and Communications with an emphasis in Agriculture from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Southern Minnesota native, Jody Wilhelm, met and married her husband, Aaron.


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USDA Invests in Watershed Infrastructure in West Virginia to Help Communities Recover from and Prepare for Natural Disasters

The Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making investments, including from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, in watershed infrastructure to help communities recover from and prepare for natural disasters.