This year, NRCS is celebrating the enrollment of more than five million acres under conservation easements! Check out our new page highlighting Virginia's contributions to this nationwide effort to preserve wetlands and productive farmlands for future generations.
Helping farmers improve the sustainability of their operations is a family tradition for district conservationists Anthony and Trenton Howell who were recently recognized as Field to Market Trusted Adviser Spotlight Honorees.
USDA is making up to $2 million available for local government pilot projects to develop and test municipal compost and food waste reduction plans. The two-year projects will run from Sept. 25, 2021, through Sept. 25, 2023. Apply by July 16, 2021.
Trout Unlimited and Capital Region Land Conservancy projects are among 85 selected nationally for RCPP funding this year. Learn more about their planned activities in the Shenandoah Valley and metro Richmond.
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) participants in 106 Virginia Source Water Protection Areas can now get higher payment rates/ranking for adopting core practices that reduce streambank erosion and nitrate runoff from agricultural operations.
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