Maryland NRCS News Releases (2007)

Last Modified: 05/13/2008

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USDA 2007 Farm Bill Proposals

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State Technical Committee meeting

Jon Hall, Maryland State Conservationist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), announced that NRCS will hold a meeting of the Maryland State Technical Committee on Tuesday, November 20, 2007, from 9:30 am - Noon. The meeting will be held at the NRCS State Office in the downstairs conference room (suite 205), 339 Busch’s Frontage Road, Annapolis, Maryland 21409.

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FY2007 Conservation Activities

The 2002 Farm Bill recognized the need for locally led conservation programs and provided $9,761,678 in Fiscal Year 2007 conservation financial assistance funding in Maryland for the following USDA NRCS Conservation Programs.  NRCS and Conservation Partnership employees provided conservation technical assistance to landowners that benefited approximately 200,000 acres of agricultural land.  These programs help to meet the natural resource goals set by Maryland's Conservation Partnership.

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Maryland Farmers Should Apply Now for Conservation Assistance Provided by NRCS Programs

“The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Maryland is encouraging farmers to come into our field service centers now to learn how conservation programs can assist them in solving the natural resource concerns on their ag land,“ said State Conservationist Jon Hall. “This is an excellent opportunity for farmers to work with NRCS and its partners to create or revise a conservation plan for your farm.”

News Release (September 21, 2007)

Jon Hall Named State Conservationist for NRCS Maryland

Jon F. Hall, a 33-year career employee with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has been selected as the State Conservationist for NRCS Maryland at the State Office in Annapolis, Maryland.

News Release (June 28, 2007)

Precision Feeding: "What Goes In, Often Comes Out" - Fine Tuning Dairy Herd Feed

Dairy farmers are experiencing the same set of problems facing all sectors of Maryland's agricultural community -- pressures of development and the high cost of fuel, feed, labor and transportation, not to mention manure management. A new partnership is trying to help improve ways to manage some of those costs and even increase production.

News Release (May 17, 2007)

NRCS Provides $2.8 Million to Protect Maryland Farmland

“Maryland conservation partners and land preservation groups have until April 27, 2007 to apply for $2,821,176 in conservation funds through the 2002 Farm Bill’s Farm and Ranchland Protection Program”, said Mark Rose, Maryland Assistant State Conservationist for Programs for the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

News Release (March 29, 2007)

2002 Farm Bill Provides $65 Million in Federal Conservation Funds to Maryland's Farmers in Fiscal Years 2003-2006

The 2002 Farm Bill recognized the need for locally led conservation programs and provided $65,477,399 in conservation financial assistance funding in Maryland from October 1, 2002 to September 30, 2006 (Fiscal Years 2003-2006) for the following U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Conservation Programs. These programs help to meet the natural resource goals set by Maryland's Conservation Partnership. Demand for cost-share program assistance typically exceeds the annual funding appropriated by Congress for USDA Conservation Programs.

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NRCS Maryland Seeking Funding Proposals for Conservation Innovation Grants

Annapolis, MD, February 8, 2007 ---Virginia (Ginger) L. Murphy, State Conservationist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Maryland, announced the application period to receive proposals for the Maryland State Component for FY2007 Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG). NRCS Maryland expects to fund approximately $335,000 in CIG proposals that would include a minimum of four CIG applications at up to $75,000 per grant. Applications must be received by 4:00 pm EST on Friday, March 30, 2007.

News Release (February 8, 2007)

NRCS Maryland Employee Minnick Volunteers for Second Tour as an Agricultural Advisor in Afghanistan

Annapolis, MD, January 31, 2007 --- John Minnick, a career employee with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Maryland recently volunteered to begin a second continuous tour of duty in eastern Afghanistan, reported Virginia (Ginger) L. Murphy, NRCS Maryland State Conservationist.

News release (January 31, 2007)

EQIP and WHIP Conservation Funds Remain Available:
Maryland Farmers Need to Apply NOW

Annapolis, MD, January 29, 2007 ---Virginia (Ginger) L. Murphy, State Conservationist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Maryland, announced the extension of the timeframe for Maryland’s farmers to be considered for financial assistance in the USDA’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) (through February 28, 2007), and the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) (through February 16, 2007). Both conservation programs are part of the 2002 Farm Bill. NRCS has leadership responsibility within USDA for implementing EQIP and WHIP.

News release (January 29, 2007)

2007 Small Watersheds Grants Program Seeking Proposals

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, in partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Program, is pleased to announce the 2007 Small Watershed Grants Program.

News release (January 23, 2007)

FY06 Conservation Highlights

The 2002 Farm Bill recognized the need for locally led conservation programs and provided $36,293,116 in Fiscal Year 2006 conservation financial assistance funding in Maryland.  NRCS and Conservation Partnership employees provided technical assistance to landowners that benefited more than 210,000 acres of agricultural land.  These programs help meet the natural resource goals set by Maryland's Conservation Partnership.

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NRCS Holds State Technical Committee Meeting

Annapolis, MD ---December 28, 2006, --- Virginia (Ginger) L. Murphy, Maryland State Conservationist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), today announced that NRCS will hold a meeting of the Maryland State Technical Committee on Friday, January 12, 2007, at 9:00 am. The meeting will be held at the NRCS State Office in the downstairs conference room, 339 Busch’s Frontage Road, Suite 205, Annapolis, Maryland 21409.

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