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NRCS Announces Application Deadline for EQIP Sign-Ups

BOISE — The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Idaho has a Nov. 5 application deadline for fiscal year 2022 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) projects.

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As drought conditions deepen across the West, farmers and ranchers in four states can apply for $41.8 million in federal aid to preserve the health of their working lands.

The federal Chesapeake Resilient Farms Initiative should be an additional source of funding on top of existing funds.

Clemson Public Service and Agriculture Clemson soil nutrient management specialist Bhupinder Farmaha and master’s student Mitchell Rich study how utilizing cover crops and conservation tillage in cotton fields may be just what the doctor ordered for healthy soils. Three common strategies — conservation tillage, diversified crop rotations and cover crops  — are used to improve soil health. Earth’s population is expected to increase by more than 2 billion peop...

With every change in the federal executive administration, speculation rages over what changes to expect in regulation, policy, and guidance. The current transition is no different. And agricultural policy and conservation priorities are not excepted. Much of the current discussion involves the creation of carbon banks and the establishment of carbon credits. Though prudent, and likely consequential, the debate over these concepts is not likely to be settled soon. Implementation is even further...

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Natural Resources Conservation Service Announces Extended Application Deadline for California Wildfire Disaster Recovery Funding Published: Sunday, 10 January 2021 05:57 January 10, 2021 - DAVIS, Calif. – The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has extended the deadline to apply for approximately $2.6 million in funding available through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for those impacted by California’s recent wildfires. “We have seen steady d...

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