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8 Current News Items Proposal Recommendation for CCPI J.R. Flores, North Dakota NRCS State Conservationist, is seeking State Technical Committee input on the types of proposals that should be funded under the Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI). Vilsack Announces Eight Floodplain Easement Selections in Arkansas Through Recovery Act Funding Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today selected 289 applications for the first national sign-up for floodplain easements under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. The easements will cover more the 36,000 acres of land in 36 states. Eight easements were selected in Arkansas on 1,501 acres for $2,237,586.
Vilsack Announces Floodplain Easement Selections Through Recovery Act Funding Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack selected 289 applications for the first national sign-up for floodplain easements under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. The easements will cover more the 36,000 acres of land in 36 states. West Virginia received $1,389,700 for 18 easements on 17 acres.
NRCA Extends Sign-Up for Organic Farming and Ranching The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Nebraska is extending the sign-up to June 12, 2009, for farmers and ranchers wishing to apply for financial or technical assistance related to organic agriculture production, said Steve Chick, state conservationist for NRCS. Ag Energy Management Plans for Wisconsin Farmers Ag Energy Management Plans are a new pilot practice now available through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. A special signup is now underway through May 29 at all USDA Service Centers in Wisconsin. USDA releases funds to repair land damage Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer has announced that farmers and ranchers will receive USDA funding to repair land damage created by natural disasters in 34 states since September 2007.
2009 Woodland Steward Series Coming Soon to a region near you. Cooperative Extension Offices Added All of the over 3000 County cooperative extension offices have been added to the PLN database.
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