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Iowa NRCS is announcing a new Organic Transition Initiative (OTI) and Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) signup with a June 15 application cutoff.
Florida agricultural producers and farmers in the process of transitioning to organic certification can now sign-up for assistance through the Organic Transition Initiative offered by the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
This initiative supports habitat for migratory waterfowl, shorebirds, and other species in the Prairie Pothole Region. NRCS accepts applications year-round, but applications for the current funding cycle must be submitted by June 1, 2023.
NRCS State Conservationist for Rhode Island, R. Phou Vongkhamdy, announces the fiscal year 2023 signup to help Rhode Island farmers and forest landowners transition to organic production.
With the help of NRCS and through the Conservation Stewardship Program, retired Department of Natural Resources Engineer, James Crawford, and his wife Carol turned a Brown County derelict dairy farm into the ‘bee’s knees’ for pollinators to thrive.
Farmers, Landowners, Organizations, and Agencies are encouraged to attend this Local Work Group Meeting to provide recommendations on local natural resource priorities and criteria for conservation activities and programs.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture encourages groups wanting to protect agricultural land to consider enrolling in its Agricultural Conservation Easement Program.
The Sand County Foundation seeks to inspire and empower agricultural landowners and land managers to embrace conservation opportunities. SCF was awarded $342,700 in 2022 for its project “Amplifying the Reach and Impact of the Land Ethic Mentorship for Historically Underserved Farmers and Ranchers.
National Ag Day is an opportunity for farmers, rural communities and agencies such as NRCS to continue working together to make a positive impact on food security, farm profitability and the environment in the face of extreme and changing weather.
NRCS encourages Rhode Island farmers and forestland owners in the Scituate Reservoir Watershed to sign up for conservation assistance under the Rhode Island Farm Conservation Implementation Partnership Project through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).
