The latest announcements, news, and updates on NRCS Conservation Innovations. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service | Conservation Innovations ANNOUNCEMENTS Apply for a Conservation Innovation Grant Do you or your organization have an innovative idea for solving a conservation challenge? Looking for a funding partner to help turn your idea into reality? The USDA’s Natural Resources …
Month: May 2019
Preserving a Family Legacy
John Wolchesky, Jr. partnered with USDA to protect his land through an agricultural easement. Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. #FridaysOnTheFarm: Preserving a Family Legacy This Friday meet John Wolchesky, Jr., a Connecticut farmer managing the same land his family has worked since 1924. John partnered with USDA to protect his land …
Under Secretary McKinney to Lead U.S. Exporters on Trade Mission to Colombia
Contact: press@fas.usda.gov or (202) 720-7115 Under Secretary McKinney to Lead U.S. Exporters on Trade Mission to Colombia WASHINGTON, May 31, 2019 – Colombia and Panama are among the fastest-growing markets in the Western Hemisphere for U.S. farm and food products. American exporters seeking to tap that potential will join Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign …
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#OurFarmers Roadtrip
Join us on a road trip across America to meet just a few of #OurFarmers! Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. #OurFarmers Roadtrip We’re kicking off the 2019 #OurFarmers Roadtrip! Put down the windows, turn up the radio, and join us in meeting just a few of the farmers and ranchers growing …
USDA Opens Signup for National Conservation Innovation Grants
NRCS is accepting proposals for national CIG through July 29, 2019 USDA Opens Signup for National Conservation Innovation Grants USDA is investing up to $12.5 million to help support the adoption of innovative conservation approaches on agricultural lands. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting proposals through July 29, 2019, for national Conservation Innovation …
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USDA Reminds Producers of Approaching Marketing Assistance Loan Deadlines
You are subscribed to FSA News Releases for USDA Farm Service Agency. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USFSA/bulletins/2471843 USDA Reminds Producers of Approaching Marketing Assistance Loan Deadlines 05/24/2019 03:30 PM EDT WASHINGTON, May 24, 2019 – U.S. Department of …
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May 2019 🐝 Food & Farming Policy News
What food policy works and what doesn't? Conference news + LAMP update What food policy works? What doesn't? + Conference news & LAMP update
The Show Stopper
Payton Farmer of Brownstown, Indiana, has built a strong foundation for her herd. Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. #FridaysOnTheFarm: The Show Stopper This Friday meet Payton Farmer of Brownstown, Indiana. In October 2015, Payton received a youth loan from USDA’s Farm Service Agency to purchase Macy, a breeding heifer, and began …
Bringing Oysters Back to Bissel Cove in North Kingstown, Rhode Island
Shellfish growers in Rhode Island are working with USDA to restore local oyster populations. Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. Bringing Oysters Back to Bissel Cove in North Kingstown, Rhode Island Oysters play a critical ecological role by filtering water and helping to keep it clean. Rhode Island shellfish growers are working …
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