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Welcome to the NRCS Washington state web site.
This site provides information on NRCS programs, news and events, office
locations, conservation assistance and planning, and other information of
interest to Washington state residents and partners.
Updated
09/19/2008
!["2008 Farm Bill Logo" graphic](images/FarmBill_logo_2008.jpg) |
The conservation provisions in the 2008 Farm Bill will affect farmers
for years to come. The new provisions build on the conservation gains
made by landowners over the past decade. They simplify existing programs
and create new programs to address high priority environmental
protection goals. |
2008 NRCS Farm Bill Conservation Programs...At a Glance |
![Image of WRP sign - “Wetlands are notoriously difficult to farm, but they help protect water quality and provide homes to a wide array of wildlife,” said NRCS Assistant State Conservationist Dave Brown. “WRP provides a good way for landowners to receive financial and technical assistance to restore and enhance the wetlands areas, and receive a cash payment for a wetland easement,” he said.](images/WRP-Sign-1-lr_web.jpg) |
SPOKANE, Wash., (June 23, 2008) – Recently enacted legislation regarding
USDA’s Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) may provide new opportunities for
many Washington landowners who are interested in restoring or enhancing
wetlands, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced
today. |
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![Conservation officials are reminding Washington agricultural producers that they have less than a month remaining to apply for financial and technical assistance through USDA’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).](images/Soybeans-elevator-vert-lr_web.jpg) |
SPOKANE, Wash. (June 16, 2008) – Conservation officials are reminding
Washington agricultural producers that they have less than a month remaining
to apply for financial and technical assistance through USDA’s Environmental
Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). |
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![Image of a Heron perched next to a wetland pond.](images/lr%20Heron%201.2%20crop.jpg) |
SPOKANE, Wash. (June 6, 2008) – Washington landowners interested in
developing or improving wildlife habitat have until June 27 to apply for
cost-share assistance through USDA’s Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program
(WHIP), USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced
today. |
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NRCS Mission:
![Mission Icon - "Helping people help the land."](images/Mission.gif)
Our Vision:
![Vission icon - "Productive lands - Healthy environments"](images/vision.gif)
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