Healthy Soil for the Farm’s Future

Laurie Fortuna, 4th generation landowner, and her husband Larry make soil health their main mission on their 500-acre dairy farm.

Improving Agronomy through a Passion for Research

Experimenting with on-field solutions to reduce cost of input for producers, Jody Wilhelm’s efforts on her Chippewa County farm have naturally supported existing conservation practices. Thanks to EQIP, Jody has been able to seed cover crops for ongoing evaluation and analysis.

USDA Invests $8 Million in Four Partnerships to Expand Measurement and Monitoring of Soil Carbon on Working Agricultural Lands as Part of Investing in America Agenda

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $8 million in four partnerships to support and expand measurement and monitoring of carbon in soil on working agricultural lands and to assess how climate-smart practices are affecting carbon sequestration. 

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $500 Million for Improved Regional Conservation Partnership Program to Better Support Partners, Producers as Part of Investing in America Agenda

The Biden-Harris Administration today announced the availability of $500 million in funding to advance partner-driven solutions to conservation on agricultural land through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). 

NRCS partners with the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services – Agriculture Development Farmland Preservation Trust Funds.

The Preserving Upriver Farms to Reduce Flooding in N.C. proposal is a phased project that aims to reduce the negative impacts of soil erosion and runoff in the river basins in the Piedmont and Sandhills.

USDA grants available to spur innovative conservation technologies in Rhode Island

R. Phou Vongkhamdy, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist in Rhode Island, announces up to $170,000 in funding available for eligible individuals, local and state governments, non-governmental organizations and tribes through Conservation Innovations Grants (CIG).

NRCS Announces New Organic Transition, CSP Signups in Iowa

Iowa NRCS is announcing a new Organic Transition Initiative (OTI) and Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) signup with a June 15 application cutoff.

NRCS, Conservation Districts Promote Soil Health at Fort Adams May 13-22 for Ocean Race-Newport Stopover

NRCS) is excited to be co-hosting a soil health exhibit with our partners – the Eastern, Northern & Southern Conservation Districts of Rhode Island – at the Exploration Zone at Fort Adams State Park from May 13-21 as part of the Newport Stopover of The Ocean Race.

Florida USDA NRCS Seeks Proposals for Innovative Approaches to Urban Agriculture, Water Conservation, Soil Health, and Carbon Sequestration

USDA NRCS in Florida will invest up to $1,000,000 for Conservation Innovation Grants for urban agriculture, water conservation, carbon sequestration, and soil  health.

Utah NRCS Invites Proposals for 2023 Conservation Innovation Grants

Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) is a competitive program that supports the development of new tools, approaches, practices, and technologies to further natural resource conservation on private lands.