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USDA Offers Conservation Assistance to Landowners to Protect Wetlands, Agricultural Lands and Grasslands

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Private landowners, tribes, land trusts and other groups wanting to restore and protect critical wetlands and protect agricultural lands and grasslands through the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) have until November 30, 2023

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ArkansasAnimalsWatershedsCroplandsEasementsGrassesInsects and PollinatorsWetlandsAgricultural Conservation Easement ProgramAgricultural Land EasementsWetland Reserve Easements
Arkansas Waterfowl
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USDA-NRCS in Georgia Announces Environmental Quality Incentives Program Sign-Up

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Georgia NRCS is utilizing Inflation Reduction Act funds to bolster Farm Bill assistance for farmers, ranchers and landowners who want to further their conservation efforts.

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GeorgiaAirAnimalsClimateEnergyInvasive Species and PestsLandPlantsSoilWaterWildlife HabitatCroplandsEasementsForbsForestryGrassesInsects and PollinatorsLegumesOrganic AgriculturePlant MaterialsRange & PastureShrubsSoil HealthTreesUrban AgricultureWetlandsWildlifeEnvironmental Quality Incentives Program
picture of green soybeans in a cover crop understory
Press Release

USDA Conservation Funds Available to Michigan Farmers and Forest Owners

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Applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program for producers in Michigan must be submitted by Nov. 17, 2023, for the current round of funding. Additional selection dates may be announced if remaining funds are available.

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MichiganAirAnimalsClimateEnergyInvasive Species and PestsLandPlantsSoilWaterWildlife HabitatCroplandsEasementsForbsForestryGrassesInsects and PollinatorsLegumesOrganic AgriculturePlant MaterialsRange & PastureShrubsSoil HealthTreesUrban AgricultureWetlandsWildlifeEnvironmental Quality Incentives Program
Mixed cover crops on field in Bay County.
Press Release

Oklahoma NRCS Announces Program Deadlines

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NRCS Oklahoma Announces First FY2024 Application Batching Date for Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) and Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

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OklahomaAirAnimalsClimateEnergyInvasive Species and PestsLandPlantsSoilWaterWildlife HabitatCroplandsEasementsForbsForestryGrassesInsects and PollinatorsLegumesOrganic AgriculturePlant MaterialsRange & PastureShrubsSoil HealthTreesUrban AgricultureWetlandsWildlifeAgricultural Conservation Easement ProgramAgricultural Land EasementsConservation Stewardship ProgramEnvironmental Quality Incentives ProgramHigh Tunnel InitiativeMonarch ButterfliesWetland Reserve Easements
Larry Huntington (left), United States Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency (FSA), Farm Loan Manager and Justin Maxey (right), a rancher in Nowata, Oklahoma survey cattle Maxey purchased with, both a USDA, FSA Beginning Farmer and a Rancher Loan and an Ownership Loan. Maxey was able to double his herd with a second loan with money available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). " I would not have been able to buy these new cows and needed supplies without this lo
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NRCS Alabama Announces FY 2024 Financial Assistance Program Signup

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NEWS RELEASE - Signup Deadline Announcement for Alabama’s FY 2024 Easement and Financial Assistance Programs

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AlabamaAirAnimalsClimateEnergyInvasive Species and PestsLandPlantsSoilWaterWildlife HabitatCroplandsEasementsForestryGrassesInsects and PollinatorsLegumesOrganic AgriculturePlant MaterialsRange & PastureShrubsSoil HealthTreesUrban AgricultureWetlandsWildlifeAgricultural Conservation Easement ProgramAgricultural Land EasementsAgricultural Management AssistanceAir Quality InitiativeHigh Tunnel InitiativeLandscape Conservation InitiativesLongleaf Pine InitiativeOn-Farm Energy InitiativeOrganic Initiative
Tree Stand
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Demo Farm Produces Next Generation of Caterpillar Caretakers

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From learning-by-doing to shining example, father-and-son farming team Roger and Brian Karrels joined the Ozaukee Demonstration Farm Network in showcasing what conservation practices and welcoming vital pollinators can do for soil health and crop yields.

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WisconsinLandPlantsSoilWildlife HabitatCroplandsGrassesInsects and PollinatorsRange & PastureSoil HealthWildlifeConservation Stewardship ProgramEnvironmental Quality Incentives Program
Black-eyed Susan growing in a prairie in front of a farmstead
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Alabama NRCS Hosted Fiscal Year 2023 State Technical Committee Meeting

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NRCS State Technical Committee meeting was held on August 10, 2023

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AlabamaAirAnimalsClimateEnergyInvasive Species and PestsLandPlantsSoilWaterWildlife HabitatCroplandsEasementsForbsForestryGrassesInsects and PollinatorsLegumesOrganic AgriculturePlant MaterialsRange & PastureShrubsSoil HealthTreesUrban AgricultureWetlandsWildlifeAgricultural Conservation Easement ProgramAgricultural Land EasementsAgricultural Management AssistanceEmergency Watershed ProtectionEnvironmental Quality Incentives Program
Alabama NRCS State Conservationist Ben Malone
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Alabama NRCS Pathways Present on Summer Experience

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NRCS Alabama Interns met at the  State Office in Auburn, Alabama to share their experiences of working for NRCS this summer.

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AlabamaAirAnimalsClimateEnergyInvasive Species and PestsLandPlantsSoilWaterWildlife HabitatCroplandsEasementsForbsForestryGrassesInsects and PollinatorsLegumesOrganic AgriculturePlant MaterialsRange & PastureShrubsSoil HealthTreesUrban AgricultureWetlandsWildlifeAgricultural Conservation Easement ProgramAgricultural Land EasementsAgricultural Management AssistanceAir Quality InitiativeColorado River Basin Salinity ProjectConservation Innovation GrantsConservation Reserve ProgramConservation Stewardship ProgramEmergency Watershed ProtectionEmergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program BuyoutsEnvironmental Quality Incentives ProgramGrazing Lands Conservation InitiativeGreat Lakes Restoration InitiativeHealthy Forests Reserve ProgramHigh Tunnel InitiativeJoint Chiefs' Landscape Restoration PartnershipLandscape Conservation InitiativesLesser Prairie-Chicken InitiativeLongleaf Pine InitiativeMississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds InitiativeMonarch ButterfliesNational Water Quality InitiativeOn-Farm Energy InitiativeOrganic InitiativeRegional Conservation Partnership ProgramSage Grouse InitiativeSentinel Landscapes InitiativeSnow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting ProgramSource Water ProtectionWater Bank Program Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations (WFPO) ProgramWatershed ProgramsWatershed RehabilitationWaterSMARTWetland Reserve EasementsWetland Reserve Enhancement PartnershipWorking Lands for Wildlife
Pathways Interns Enjoy Snacks While Preparing Presentations