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Apply for the Migratory Bird Resurgence Initiative in Montana’s Prairie Pothole Region
By USDA Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Montana is accepting applications for the Migratory Bird Resurgence Initiative.
Snowmelt Runoff Season Has Begun Across Colorado
By USDA Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
In addition to above normal snowpack across much of the state, primarily in Western Colorado, lower elevation snowpack were particularly plentiful leading to substantial early season runoff in some basins.
Aspen VanDerwerken Maxwell, Rangeland Management Specialist, with Team 6 in Tucumcari, NM Selected as the New Mexico Employee of the Month for May 2023
By USDA Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
Congratulations to Aspen VanDerwerken Maxwell, Rangeland Management Specialist, with Team 6 in Tucumcari, NM.
NRCS Texas hiring 75 soil conservationists
By USDA Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
Are you looking for a career in conservation that will make a difference in the lives of all Americans? Come join the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) team in Texas!
Illinois NRCS Announces Organic Transition Initiative Signup
By USDA Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will assist producers with a new organic management standard under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Organic Transition Initiative (OTI).
Apply for the Migratory Bird Resurgence Initiative in Montana’s Prairie Pothole Region
By USDA Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Montana is accepting applications for the Migratory Bird Resurgence Initiative.
APHIS Announces Finding of No Significant Impact to Control Grasshoppers and Mormon crickets in Montana
By USDA Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) completed Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Decisions for environmental assessments (EAs) to control grasshoppers and Mormon crickets in parts of Montana.
Snowmelt Runoff Season Has Begun Across Colorado
By USDA Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
In addition to above normal snowpack across much of the state, primarily in Western Colorado, lower elevation snowpack were particularly plentiful leading to substantial early season runoff in some basins.
NRCS Joined the PARTY FOR THE PLANET on Earth Day Weekend 2023
By USDA Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) state office staff and others from several field offices around Colorado spent the weekend celebrating Earth Day 2023 with kids of all ages at the Children’s Museum of Denver.
NRCS Announces 2023 Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership
By USDA Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
Illinois USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will offer Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership (JCLRP) funding for portions of four counties in Southern Illinois.
Are you gardening or farming in an urban environment?
By USDA Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
From community gardens to indoor vertical farms, urban agriculture provides critical access to healthy food for local communities, as well as jobs, increased green spaces, and closer community ties.
NRCS State Technical Committee to Hold Meeting May 17
By Alyssa Marie Dasal | May 12, 2023
This is an exciting time to be in agriculture. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is offering unprecedented opportunity for our South Dakota farmers and ranchers to try new conservation activities and with financial support through our Farm Bill programs.
USDA Announces Signup to Help Rhode Island Farmers Transitioning to Organic
By USDA Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
NRCS State Conservationist for Rhode Island, R. Phou Vongkhamdy, announces the fiscal year 2023 signup to help Rhode Island farmers and forest landowners transition to organic production.
NRCS State Technical Committee to Hold Meeting May 17
By USDA Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
This is an exciting time to be in agriculture. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is offering unprecedented opportunity for our South Dakota farmers and ranchers to try new conservation activities and with financial support through our Farm Bill programs.
USDA Announces Signup to Help Rhode Island Farmers Transitioning to Organic
By USDA Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
NRCS State Conservationist for Rhode Island, R. Phou Vongkhamdy, announces the fiscal year 2023 signup to help Rhode Island farmers and forest landowners transition to organic production.
NRCS is Now Accepting Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) Applications
By USDA Newswire Report | May 3, 2023
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Wyoming is currently accepting applications for enrollment into the Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) program.
NRCS celebrates Earth Day at the world's largest green gathering
By USDA Newswire Report | May 3, 2023
For the 12th year in a row, NRCS exhibited at EarthX at Fair Park in Dallas April 12-23, 2023.
Strategic Approach and New Investments for Addressing Water Supply Challenges for Producers in the West
By USDA Newswire Report | May 3, 2023
As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to making Western communities more resilient to the impacts of drought and climate change, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new investments and strategies to help farmers and ranchers conserve water, address climate change, and build drought resilience in the West, which is supported in part by funding from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
USDA Funds Available to Improve Michigan Forest Habitat
By USDA Newswire Report | May 3, 2023
Private forestland owners in Michigan can receive conservation financial assistance through a partnership including the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the American Bird Conservancy.
North Shore O’ahu Producers Encouraged to Apply for Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)
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) and the O‘ahu Resource Conservation and Development Council (RC&D) are seeking producers and private landowners to apply for funding through a Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) project, “O‘ahu North Shore Working Wetlands”.