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NRCS in Georgia announces a ranking date for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. Interested producers must apply by November 4, 2022, for their application to be included in this batch of program funding.
Andrew Benson and his mom, Shannon, work together to run their award-winning farm in Lorena, Texas. Improving their operation with the help of NRCS has been a game changer.
The Petal Patch Flower Farm is a small, rustic flower farm located outside of Cochranton Pa, where flowers are home grown in the field and hand arranged. The farm tries to be environmentally friendly and does not use any pesticides or sprays in their flower field.
BDS Farms LLC has a long history of family farming and conservation. Lamer Troup has been working with the NRCS for decades to improve conservation on his farm in Spring Township, Snyder County.
For Bonnie Hurley and her late husband Dale, prescribed burning was a tool that they used - under the guidance of NRCS, Pheasants Forever, and other conservation experts - to rejuvenate their grasslands and create ideal wildlife habitat for upland game birds in Lewistown, Ohio.
On a parcel of land along the Pecatonica River, just north of Freeport, Illinois, wildlife roam freely through the trees and grasses. Shore birds and waterfowl enjoy the open water for fishing and nesting. “In the spring I have literally seen tens-of-thousands of duck, all different kinds of species
NRCS can provide conservation solutions to Iowa’s dairy producers in various ways.
"When you have a diversity of plants, the more likely you will have something growing all the time."
Mark Hollenbeck
Family members Hadley, Elli, Suzanne, Mark, Hunter, and Mackenzie Hollenbeck.
An Earth Team Volunteer learns how to identify erosion issues on the land and how to develop solutions that address resource concerns on the farm.
Following his father and namesake, Dr. Henry Holets, Henry is continuing to do what is best for his land. With the help of USDA’s NRCS, Henry was able to implement a rotational grazing system, which allowed his livestock to properly graze his entire 75-acre pasture.
