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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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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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NRCS Missouri Announces Funding Opportunities for Farmers and Landowners Under Seven Regional Partnership Projects

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Columbia, Missouri, November 4, 2022 – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Missouri invites qualifying farmers and landowners to apply to receive technical and financial assistance through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). 

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MissouriWildlife HabitatEasementsGrazing Lands Conservation InitiativeMonarch ButterfliesRegional Conservation Partnership ProgramWatershed Programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP-Wetlands) study of the Chesapeake Bay concentrates on the ecological benefits of conserving wetland areas in Delaware on July 7, 2008. Wetlands provide significant ecosystem services that include floodwater storage, water quality improvement, biodiversity support, and wildlife habitat. Certain practices are aimed specifically at maintaining or restoring wetland ecosystem serv
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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
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