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NACD Blog: NACD Summer Conservation Forum & Tours TA Grant Participant: David Porter
11/18/22

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.

 


 

USDA: USDA Requests Public Input on Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act Funding
11/17/22

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).

Successful Farming: USDA Invests $21.6M in Research for Small Businesses Pursuing Agricultural Solutions
11/17/22

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.

Farm Progress: Planting Green Increases Soil Health
By Ken Schroeder
11/22/22

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.

 



 

USDA: Embracing Conservation on a Florida Cattle Ranch
Okeechobee County, FL | Southeast Region
11/16/22

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.

Ag Web: Learning by Doing: Find Out How Cover Crops, Cost Share Practices Can Add Value to your Farm
Mead, NE | Northern Plains Region
11/17/22

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. 

USDA: Indiana NRCS Helps Small Farmer Build High Tunnel and Farm
By Brandon O'Connor | Indianapolis, IN | North Central Region
11/18/22

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. 

Indiana State Department of Agriculture: AFR, $2,000 District Capacity Payment, Training Reimbursements, and GMS Training for SWCDs
Indiana | North Central Region
11/18/22

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.

High Plains Journal: Master Irrigator Program to Begin
By Alisa Boswell-Gore | Oklahoma | South Central Region
11/19/22

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.

Observer Today: Ounces of Protection: Research Focuses on Improving Creek Restoration Efforts
Fredonia, NY | Northeast Region
11/20/22

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.

Gloucester Daily Times: Next Phase of Backyard Growers' Soil Health Program Wraps Up at O'Maley
Gloucester, MA | Northeast Region
11/20/22

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.

USDA: Transitioning to No-Till in Oklahoma
By Chesley Comstock | Fairview, OK | South Central Region
11/20/22

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.

Morning Ag Clips: RFP: Ag Drought Resilience Projects
Englewood, CO | Southwest Region
11/20/22

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. 

Virginia Mercury: Tribes Awarded State Grants for the First Time to Conserve Va. Forestland
By Evan Visconti | Virginia | Southeast Region
11/22/22

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. 

Washington Post: Drought in Hawaii is Fueling Rare November Wildfire Concerns
By Matthew Cappucci | Hawaii | Pacific Region
11/22/22

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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