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USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) joins organizations around the world, including the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, in celebrating World Soil Day on Tuesday, December 5, 2023.
NRCS encourages Rhode Island farmers and forest landowners to sign up for Climate-Smart agriculture & forestry conservation programs before Dec. 15 cut-off date for our first round of FY2024 funding.
NRCS is increasing minimum annual payments to farmers and forest landowners through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) from $1,500 to $4,000 in fiscal year 2024.
USDA announces two tribal higher education opportunities to train the next generation of agricultural professionals and strengthen ties with tribal higher education institutions.
USDA now provides financial assistance to help Rhode Island farmers and forest landowners replace older high-emitting diesel tractors and non-tractor on-farm agricultural equipment with new cleaner-burning or electric equipment.
Urban and Innovative Producers, Public Invited to Attend November Meeting of Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
NRCS CT & RI State Conservationists and MA & RI Outreach Coordinators met with tribal representatives, partners and NRCS leadership at the East Regional Tribal Conservation Advisory Committee meeting on September 20th at the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation’s Foxwoods Resort in Connecticut.
NRCS announces a December 15, 2023, ranking cut-off date for farmers and forest landowners to apply for the first period of FY 2024 conservation program funding through EQIP-IRA, CSP-IRA, AMA, CSP, EQIP and ACEP.
USDA is making more than $3 billion in funding available for agricultural producers and forest landowners nationwide to participate in voluntary conservation programs and adopt climate-smart practices in fiscal year 2024 as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $70 million in partnerships that will improve outreach to underserved producers and communities to expand access to conservation assistance, including programs funded by the Inflation Reduction Act, as well as career opportunities.
