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Farm
to School Program Soars in Greene County New York
Thanks to the former Hudson Mohawk
Resource Conservation &
Development (RC&D) program coordinator Mark Grennan and Greenville Central School District
Food Service Director Paul Ventura, 1,600 elementary, middle, and high school
students now enjoy fresh onions, peppers, corn, beans, fruits, and other produce
purchased from farms in Greene County, New York.
A
Calling to Serve
Indiana NRCS soil conservation technician Dave King reflects, “You search within
to see what you are doing with your life and what contributions you are making.
Soil conservation work has truly been one way I feel I’ve made a contribution,
but serving as a volunteer for the Special Olympics has completed me.”
Pleasant
plains and rolling meadows: Gordon Farms: 2005 White County Farm Family of the
Year
Jim Gordon watches from the window of his pick-up truck as he points to a group
of yearling cattle gathered in a sweeping summer meadow. He talks of the cattle,
full of pride like a father, a little quiet, but confident.
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USDA Releases $5 million to Restore and Protect
Wetlands in 20 States
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner today announced the availability of $5
million in the
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) for restoration activities in 20 states.
These funds will restore and protect nearly 40,000 acres of wetlands.
as part of a $3.65 million land purchase,
the Farm and Ranchland Protection Program will help
protect this area of Shackford Point, New Hampshire, seen looking up the
Lamprey River |
USDA Reallocates Nearly $12 Million to Protect Agricultural Land in 22 States
NRCS is reallocating nearly $12 million to help agricultural producers in 22
states protect their working lands through the
Farm and Ranch Lands
Protection Program (FRPP). The reallocation resulted from unused funds
previously distributed to NRCS state offices earlier in fiscal year 2005. FRPP
funds will help purchase conservation easements in AL, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, KY,
MD, MI, MN, NM, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SD, UT, VA, WA, WI and WY.
NRCS
Provides $5 Million for Sage Grouse Conservation in 11 States
NRCS is providing $5 million for special projects to protect and enhance Greater
sage grouse habitat in California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North
Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. The funds will be
available through the
Grassland Reserve Program,
Wildlife Habitat
Incentives Program and
Environmental
Quality Incentives Program.
SARE
Grant, NRCS Know-How Create Unique Grazing, Watering System for Cattle
To improve profits and lessen the impact of his 300-acre central Illinois crop
and livestock farm on the Illinois River watershed, Ray Meismer sought help from
his local NRCS field office. Meismer wanted ideas and assistance to convert to
management-intensive grazing for his cow/calf herd, but in a way that would be
sensitive to his steep slopes and protect a vigorous natural spring.
IKONOS
Imagery Used for NRCS National Resources Inventory in Alaska
For the first time ever, the NRCS will use a combination of archive and newly
tasked IKONOS satellite images to map and apply NRI primary data elements to
inventory land use, evaluate loss of farmland to urbanization, measure the
effectiveness of conservation practices, and detect changes to the landscape
from soil erosion. NRCS has awarded a contract to
Space Imaging to provide
high-resolution IKONOS satellite imagery of Alaska for the
National Resources Inventory
(NRI) program.
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To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call 202-720-5964 (voice and TDD).
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