Iowa farmers and private landowners interested in treating resource concerns on their lands have until Oct. 7 to be considered for priority funding for conservation programs administered through NRCS.

Cathy Irvine's generosity and commitment to creating wildlife habitat contributed to her being named the 2022 Iowa Conservation Woman of the Year, as voted by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Federal Women’s Program Committee.

USDA is investing up to $5 million in the Wetland Mitigation Banking Program. NRCS is accepting proposals on Grants.gov through Oct. 10, 2022.

NRCS will invest $15 million this year for the Conservation Innovation Grants Classic program. Apply by October 11, 2022.

NRCS will invest $25 million this year for CIG On-Farm Trials. Apply by September 22, 2022.