The USDA NRCS has received funding for the Arkansas Groundwater Initiative (GWI). This special initiative will provide additional funding to accelerate voluntary installation of conservation practices for sustaining agriculture through stabilizing groundwater levels.

Recent extreme weather conditions have impacted farmers and ranchers in State. The USDA has disaster assistance programs available to help agricultural producers recover after natural disasters, including floods and tornadoes.

Rice producers in 30 Arkansas counties in the Mid-South Graduated Water Stewardship Program Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) project area have until June 28, 2019, to apply for funding through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Stewardship Program (CS

NRCS is accepting proposals through July 30, 2019, for national Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG). Applications for this national CIG must be submitted through Grants.gov by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 30, 2019.

USDA is investing up to $25 million per year over the next five years to help support the adoption and evaluation of innovative conservation approaches on agricultural lands. NRCS is accepting proposals through July 15, 2019, for On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials (On-Farm Trials).