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SoilWeb app. Unearth data about soils near you, right from your smartphone! Hailed as “an excellent tool for anyone who wants to know what soils are underfoot” and “a must for soil scientists, horticulturists and home gardeners” the GPS-based SoilWeb app delivers real-time NRCS Soil Survey data directly to your smartphone. Discover more about this amazing app here.

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USDA Mississippi River Basin Partnership Project Proposals Due March 19
Date: Jan 26, 2012
USDA Announces Assistance for Disaster Recovery in 33 States and Puerto Rico
Date: Jan 18, 2012
Historic Agreement Increases Conservation, Improves Water Quality in Minnesota
Date: Jan 17, 2012

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Proposals for Water Quality Market Projects Due March 2

USDA Announces Funding for Water Quality Markets, Seeks Proposals for Projects We’re making up to $10 million in Conservation Innovation Grants available to bring states, USDA and other stakeholders together to enhance the effectiveness of water quality credit trading, a market-based approach to lowering the costs of reducing pollution and getting more conservation practices on agricultural lands. Find out how to submit your project proposal and read the news release.

Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act (RCA) Data Viewer

The RCA Data Viewer offers a broad array of data, including data on the status and trends of natural resources, conservation efforts (funding and conservation practices applied), and the agricultural sector. Reports are available at the State, Regional (either USDA Farm Production Region, or CEAP Region) and National levels. View the RCA data and the 2011 Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act Appraisal.

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