USDA NRCS | Morning Ag Clips

November 25, 2019

SEEKING INPUT ...

NRCS invites input on CSP rule

Conservation Stewardship Program helps farmers with conservation

November 12, 2019

soil mapping ...

Everglades: Soil mapping the river of grass

Sample soils in the Everglades and build a map that helps land managers

November 4, 2019

Some 75,000 people operate farms in Minnesota, but less than 1% are Latino. Eduardo Rivera is one of them. The 33-year-old harvests produce at Sin Fronteras ("without borders") organic farm in Stillwater on Friday, Sept. 9, 2016. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri)

LATINO FARMERS ...

Farm Credit to again sponsor Latino Farmer Conference

Spanish language conference to educate farmworkers wanting to become farmers

October 23, 2019

URBAN AGRICULTURE ...

From vacant lot to gathering place

Water quality program awarded for innovation

October 2, 2019

upcoming meeting ...

Public invited to Pa. state technical committee meeting

Meeting takes place October 16 at USDA PA office

September 8, 2019

CONSERVATION PARTNERS ...

Indiana funds for partner conservation efforts

Proposals on water quality, drought, soil health, wildlife habitat, ag viability

August 23, 2019

Recent flooding has forced many crop producers to reexamine their timeline for planting this spring. (Courtesy of ISU Extension and Outreach)

CONSERVATION FUNDS ...

Additional funding for cover crops on flooded cropland

Special EQIP sign-up throughout Indiana for cover crops on prevented planting acreage

August 7, 2019

partnerships ...

Partnering for success NRCS is able to impact communities

The reach of the agency can also extend off the farm

August 2, 2019

The cool, wet weather conditions experienced across Iowa this spring mean some corn and soybean fields will be planted later than normal. (Courtesy of ISU Extension and Outreach)

FLOOD FUNDING ...

Funds for Lake Erie Basin area to plant flooded fields

Plant cover crops as an alternative to allowing fields to go fallow and uncovered

July 16, 2019

WATERSHED SEARCH ...

USDA seeks new priority Mississippi River Basin watersheds

Mississippi River Basin Initiative, National Water Quality Initiative address concerns