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Conservation Practices Can Help Producers Weather Historic Drought

USDA Drought Designations

We can’t change the weather, but we can be ready for it. Every day, NRCS is closely monitoring the drought and assisting farmers and ranchers with implementing voluntary conservation practices that help alleviate the drought's effects. Read more about NRCS drought assistance.

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New NRCS Grants Support Creative and Innovative Conservation

Marsh in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

NRCS awards Conservation Innovation Grants to 59 forward-thinking ag and conservation institutions, foundations and businesses in 47 states! Conservation technologies and methods developed with these grants - including pioneering approaches to water quality trading - will help producers meet many of America's great conservation challenges. See the single- and multi-state and water quality credit trading CIG awardees.

 

Wildfire Protection and Restoration

Wallow Fire, site near Nutrioso, Arizona

Catastrophic wildfires ravage extensive areas of the country. Learn how NRCS protects forests and communities from wildfires.


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Spotlights

Park Rapids NRCS Earth Team Volunteers Feed Families

States were asked to plan 2 Gleaning Events utilizing Earth Team Volunteers for the Feds Feed Famili

NRCS planned Gleaning Events utilizing Earth Team Volunteers for the Feds Feed Families food drive.

Non-disturbance Practices Help Menke Through Drought

Ray Menke’s pasture and corn haven’t seen any more rain than the next southeast Iowa farm, but they

Ray Menke of rural Fort Madison admits the main reason he switched to no-till farming in 1987 was his inability to afford new expensive farm equipment and machinery.

 


Farm Tour

The group visited the pens were the young calves were kept until they were old enough to join the la

Hmong high school students experienced the life work of dairy farming.

USDA Strike Force Initiative

Cover of the USDA NRCS StrikeForce Initiative document

Through the StrikeForce initiative, USDA helps all producers access programs that can help them thrive, including proven conservation programs.



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Last Modified: 09/10/2012