Arkansas NRCS News
Arkansas Media Liaison:
Molly Voeller, (501) 301-3133
NRCS Chief Bruce Knight Discusses 2002 Farm Bill and New USDA Energy
Initiative
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., -- Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Bruce
Knight will be discussing the 2002 Farm Bill and the new USDA Energy Initiative
during the National Organization of Professional Black NRCS Employees 13th
Annual Training Conference and the 68th Annual Arkansas Association of
Conservation Districts Conference Dec. 13.
News Release (Dec. 9, 2005)
NRCS Sets Feb. 3, 2006, Application Deadline for Wildlife Habitat Incentives
Program
Little Rock, Ark. – The Natural Resources Conservation Service announced
today the sign-ups for its Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program will continue
through Feb. 3, 2006. Applicants may sign up for the program at local USDA
service centers.
News Release (Nov. 21, 2005)
Natural Resources Conservation Service sets deadline Environmental Quality
Incentives Program Sign Ups
Little Rock, Ark. – Farmers and landowners in Arkansas have until Feb. 3,
2006, to submit applications to receive cost-share assistance to implement
conservation activities through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program
(EQIP). Applicants can sign up for the program at local USDA service centers.
News Release (Nov. 21, 2005)
NRCS Accepting Applications for Wetlands
Reserve Program Through Dec. 15
Little Rock, Ark. - Landowners in Arkansas with qualifying properties are
being encouraged to consider applying for the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP).
This is a voluntary program offering landowners the opportunity to protect,
restore and enhance wetlands on their property. Arkansas is currently ranked
second in the nation in enrolled Wetlands Reserve Program acres. This equals
approximately 190,000 active acres enrolled in the program since 1995.
News Release (Nov. 8, 2005)
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Provides Millions of Dollars
to Arkansas landowners, communities
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. -- The USDA’s Natural Resources
Conservation Service has funded more than $54.1 million of conservation projects
throughout Arkansas this year.
News Release (Sept. 9, 2005)
Arkansas NRCS Announces Web Soil Survey
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced the launch of a USDA Web Soil
Survey site that will provide secure public access to the national soils
information system. This site is a simple yet powerful way to access and analyze
soils data that contributes to every aspect of public and private land use and
development.
News Release (Sept. 6, 2005)
Three Arkansas Watersheds Selected for 2006 Conservation Security Program
PALMER, Alaska, Aug. 29, 2005 - Agriculture
Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner announced Aug. 25 that three Arkansas watersheds
will be eligible for the 2006 Conservation Security Program administered by the
Natural Resources Conservation Service. Nationwide, 110 watersheds, with at
least one in all 50 states, Guam and Puerto Rico, were chosen.
News Release (Aug. 29, 2005)
NRCS Announces 2005 Conservation Security Program Contracts
WASHINGTON, July 25, 2005 -- Agriculture Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner today
announced that USDA will offer 12,700 Conservation Security Program (CSP)
contracts across the nation. In Arkansas, 447 contracts will be awarded
totaling more than $9.3 million and by the end of the fiscal year up to 589
contracts totaling $10.5 million.
News Release (July 25, 2005)
Grassland Reserve Program Sign Ups Extended Through July 22
Little Rock, Ark., June 30, 2005 – Sign ups for the 2005 Grassland Reserve
Program have been extended through July 22 at the local USDA service center. The
Grassland Reserve Program is a voluntary program offering financial and
technical assistance to farmers and ranchers to protect, restore and enhance
grasslands on their property.
News Release (June 30, 2005)
NRCS Benefits Ivory-billed Woodpecker through WHIP
Little Rock, Ark., July 11, 2005
– The Natural Resources Conservation Service sign-up period for the Wildlife
Habitat Incentives Program to benefit the Ivory-billed woodpecker ends July 15.
Landowners may apply for the program at local USDA service centers. “Because of
federal policy on threatened and endangered species, NRCS can offer this special
100 percent cost-share program with 15-year contracts,” said State
Conservationist Kalven L. Trice.
News Release (July 11, 2005)
USDA APPROVED $18.3 MILLION FOR LIMITED RESOURCE FARMERS
FY 2004 Funds Provided Through Environmental Quality Incentives Program
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., May 23, 2005 - Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today
announced that 1,156 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) contracts
covering nearly 436,000 acres of farm and ranch land were approved for limited
resource farmers and ranchers in fiscal year 2004 for a total of $18.3 million.
News Release (May 23, 2005)
USDA PROVIDES $4 MILLION AND REQUESTS PROPOSALS FOR WETLANDS RESERVE
ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
WASHINGTON, May 16, 2005-Agriculture Secretary Mike
Johanns today announced that $4 million is available in financial assistance for
Wetlands Reserve Enhancement Program (WREP) partnership proposals that restore
and protect habitat for migratory birds and other wetland dependent wildlife.
News Release (May 16, 2005)
USDA ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF 2005 CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE GRANTS
WASHINGTON, May 11, 2005-Agriculture Secretary Mike
Johanns today awarded $1 million to eight entities through the Conservation
Partnership Initiative (CPI), a voluntary program designed to foster
conservation partnerships and fund projects that focus technical and financial
resources on conservation priorities in watersheds and other geographic areas of
environmental sensitivity.
News Release (May 11, 2005)
USDA Donates Computers to Local Schools
Little Rock, Ark., May 10, 2005 – The USDA in
Arkansas is donating more than 40 computers to schools in Little Rock and Pine
Bluff on May 11.
News Release (May 10, 2005)
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE MARKS 70th ANNIVERSARY, GOVERNOR
HUCKABEE SIGNS PROCLAMATION PROCLAMING APRIL 27 CONSERVATION DAY
Little Rock, Ark., April 26, 2005 – Governor Mike
Huckabee has proclaimed April 27 as Conservation Day in Arkansas in honor of the
70th anniversary of the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
News Release (April 26, 2005)
Johanns Announces Sign-up, Expansion, Amendment to Interim Final Rule for
2005 Conservation Security Program – Sign-ups Begin March 28
WASHINGTON, March 17, 2005 — Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today
announced, at the National Agriculture Day Luncheon, a nationwide sign-up for
the Conservation Security Program (CSP) that will be available to approximately
235,000 farmers and ranchers in 220 watersheds.
News Release (March 17, 2005)
USDA Announces $6 Million for New Small-Scale/Limited Resource Farmers – New
Initiative Available in Arkansas
WASHINGTON, March 16, 2005 - The Natural Resources Conservation
Service in Arkansas is providing up to $500,000 for a new Small-Scale/Limited
Resource Farmers Initiative to help small farmers implement good conservation
practices on their land.
News Release (March 16, 2005)
NRCS Sets April 8 Application Deadline for Wildlife Habitat Incentives
Program
Little Rock, Ark.,
March 8, 2005 – The Natural Resources Conservation Service announced today the
sign-ups for its Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program will continue through April
8. Applicants may sign up for the program at local USDA service centers.
News Release (March 8, 2005)
Grassland Reserve Program Sign Ups Continue Through April 15
Little Rock, Ark., Feb. 24, 2005 – Sign ups for the 2005 Grassland Reserve Program continue
through April 15 at the local USDA service center.
News Release (Feb. 24, 2005)
Natural Resources Conservation Service to hold Statewide Environmental
Quality Incentives Program Public Listening Sessions on the National
Priorities
Little Rock, Ark., Feb. 17, 2005 – The Natural Resources Conservation Service will hold five
public listening session throughout Arkansas to get feedback on updating the
national Environmental Quality Incentives Program priorities.
News Release (Feb. 17, 2005)
Natural Resources Conservation Service sets deadline Environmental Quality
Incentives Program Sign Ups
Little Rock, Ark., Feb. 16, 2005 – Farmers and landowners in Arkansas have
until March 11, 2005, to submit applications to receive cost-share assistance to
implement conservation activities through the Environmental Quality Incentives
Program (EQIP). Applicants can sign up at the Natural Resources Conservation
Service office at their local USDA Service Center.
News Release (Feb. 16, 2005)
USDA provides $247,800 to Arkansas for Animal Agriculture Conservation
Little Rock, Ark., Feb. 9, 2005 – Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman recently announced
Arkansas will receive $427,800 in Environmental Quality Incentives Program funds
to address animal agriculture conservation needs.
News Release (Feb. 9, 2005)
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