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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
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New Jersey Now Accepting Applications for 2024 Program Offerings

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Apply by October 20 for funding in the current cycle. 

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New JerseyAirAnimalsClimateEnergyInvasive Species and PestsLandPlantsSoilWaterWildlife HabitatCroplandsForestryGrassesInsects and PollinatorsLegumesOrganic AgriculturePlant MaterialsRange & PastureShrubsSoil HealthTreesUrban AgricultureWetlandsWildlifeAgricultural Management AssistanceEnvironmental Quality Incentives ProgramJoint Chiefs' Landscape Restoration PartnershipNational Water Quality InitiativeRegional Conservation Partnership ProgramWorking Lands for Wildlife
Sunrise at a farm in New Jersey
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$165,000 available to conserve at-risk wildlife and Nevada’s rangelands through the Working Lands for Wildlife program

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 $165,000 available for projects under WLFW to help voluntarily conserve sage grouse habitat on private lands in Nevada. This assistance helps producers plan and implement a variety of conservation activities, or practices, that benefit the bird and agricultural operations.

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NevadaWildlife HabitatWildlifeSage Grouse InitiativeWorking Lands for Wildlife
Sage grouse flying over a field in Nevada (Photo by Tatiana Gettleman, USGS)
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Indiana NRCS Announces FY23 General EQIP and Special Initiative Application Ranking Date

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December 16 will be the EQIP application ranking date in Indiana. While NRCS accepts EQIP applications year-round, Indiana producers and landowners should apply by the program specific ranking date to be considered for the current funding cycle.

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IndianaEnvironmental Quality Incentives ProgramGreat Lakes Restoration InitiativeMississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds InitiativeMonarch ButterfliesNational Water Quality InitiativeWorking Lands for Wildlife
man and woman in greenhouse
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Signup Deadline Announced for Alabama’s Easement and Financial Assistance Programs

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Signup Deadline Announced for Alabama’s Easement and Financial Assistance Programs

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AlabamaAirAnimalsClimateEnergyInvasive Species and PestsLandPlantsSoilWaterWildlife HabitatOrganic AgriculturePlant MaterialsSoil HealthUrban AgricultureWildlifeAgricultural Conservation Easement ProgramConservation Stewardship ProgramEnvironmental Quality Incentives ProgramLongleaf Pine InitiativeNational Water Quality InitiativeWetland Reserve EasementsWorking Lands for Wildlife
Working Lands for Wildlife - Northern Bobwhite in Pine Savanna Header
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Natural Resources Conservation Service NewYork Announces Application Cutoff for the EQIP, GLRI, AMA and WWFL Programs

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Friday, November 4, is the application cutoff date for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Working Lands for Wildlife (Golden-Winged Warbler), and Agricultural Management Assistance.

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New YorkAgricultural Management AssistanceEnvironmental Quality Incentives ProgramGreat Lakes Restoration InitiativeWorking Lands for Wildlife
Sharrona Moore, the found of Lawrence Community Gardens, harvests collard greens in the garden's high tunnel on Feb. 2, 2021. The high tunnel was funded in part through the Natural Resources Conservation Services' Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), which Moore signed up for in 2018. The EQIP funding will also be used to plant a hedgerow at the garden located in Lawrence, Indiana. (Indiana NRCS photo by Brandon O'Connor)
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NRCS Announces Sign-Up for 2022 Program Offerings

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Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) New Jersey is now accepting FY2022 applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), the Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) program and the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) through October 22, 2021.

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New JerseyAnimalsPlantsWaterWildlife HabitatCroplandsEasementsWetlandsWildlifeEnvironmental Quality Incentives ProgramRegional Conservation Partnership ProgramWorking Lands for Wildlife
Bog Turtle with radio tracking device