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This blog post is part of a seven-part series highlighting technical assistance (TA) grant recipient participation at NACD’s Summer Conservation Forum and Tours in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This post’s author, David Porter of Lower Platte South Natural Resources District in NE, attended the meeting with a TA stipend.
NRCS is asking for public input through a Federal Register request for information on implementation of more than $19 billion provided by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Chief Scientist Chavonda Jacobs-Young announced an investment of $21.6 million in scientific research for small businesses to further develop transformative agricultural solutions.
Planting green increases the soil conservation benefits of cover crops. A grower should be comfortable with no-tilling and growing cover crops before planting green. Try this on a small scale before doing the whole farm.
Meet Alberto and Taimi Fernandez of Aaron Agriculture, a cattle cattle ranch in Okeechobee County, Florida. The majority of their ranch acreage is enrolled in an NRCS Wetlands Reserve Easement, a component of the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program.
The Knuths are fourth-generation farmers, growing corn, soybeans, wheat, alfalfa, and oats. They pay attention to conservation, planting more than 700 acres of wheat cover crop last fall. Working with the University of Nebraska in a cover crop cost-share setting has helped open the door to try additional species.
Gideon Nobbe worked with Indiana NRC through EQIP technical assistance to plan for the construction of a high tunnel on his property and financial assistance to build one. Through EQIP, NRCS typically pays for about 50% of the costs to construct a 70-foot-by-30-foot high tunnel that creates 2,100 square feet of growing space.
On December 7, 2022 Indiana State Department of Agriculture staff will provide an overview of Clean Water Indiana opportunities, including funding for district capacity building and training reimbursement.
Oklahoma State University Extension’s Master Irrigator Program kicks off its third year in January 2023 to educate producers on water conservation and irrigation practices.
As part of hands-on field- and lab-based experiences, three students have been working in conjunction with the Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District to continue a multi-year study that’s monitoring the effectiveness of a major stream bank restoration project undertaken to control erosion in Dewittville Creek.
The nonprofit Backyard Growers of Gloucester just finished up the next phase of its Soil Health Program with eighth graders at O’Maley Innovation Middle School.
Meet Clint Wilcox of Fairview, Oklahoma, where he grows a variety of crops and raises cattle with his wife, Jessica. Working with USDA through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, they fully transitioned to no-till farming in 2011 and also implemented crop rotation, cover crops, and nutrient management.
Colorado Ag Water Alliance is looking for projects that will enhance drought resiliency and water conservation in ag. Successful projects will help test concepts and collect data that can demonstrate the ability to either reduce water use and/or increase long-term resilience to reduced water supplies.
Two tribes were awarded grants directly from the Virginia Land Conservation Fund (VLCF) to acquire and preserve forestlands for the first time. The grants will only cover a portion of the cost of the land acquisitions and will be available to the tribes for two years.
You don’t often expect to hear “Hawaii” and “fire danger” in the same sentence, but wildfire concerns have been very real in the Aloha State in recent days. An ongoing drought is dehydrating the landscape, with noticeable effects on agriculture and ecosystems.
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