NRCS Announces Feb. 9 as Second FY2024 Application Batching Date for CSP, EQIP
Photo: John Markon, Virginia NRCS
Photo: John Markon, Virginia NRCS
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making historic investments to the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) and streamlining the program to make it work better for producers and partners. This combination will deliver conservation at a scale never before achieved through RCPP.
Urban and Innovative Producers, Public Invited to Attend November Meeting of Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
Conservation easements can help landowners protect and keep working farms in agriculture from being converted to non-agricultural uses, like this site in Halifax, Virginia. Photo: John Markon, Virginia NRCS.
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.
Installing alternative watering stations for use by livestock excluded from streams and creeks is a popular NRCS conservation practice. (Photo by John Markon, Virginia NRCS)
USDA Invests $65 million for Conservation Innovation Grants
USDA Invests $7.4 Million in 25 Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Efforts
NRCS and the Forest Service seek proposals for Joint Chiefs’ projects to mitigate wildfire risk, protect water quality, improve wildlife habitat, restore forest ecosystems and contribute to USDA’s efforts to combat climate change. Proposals must be submitted by Sept. 4 for fiscal year 2024 funding.