2008 NRCS Farm Bill Conservation Programs

Updated January 14, 2009

The conservation provisions in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (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.

Federal Register Notices Index

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January 14, 2009   Agricultural Water Enhancement Program Request for Proposals (PDF, 68KB)

AMA Notice - Federal Register, Volume 73, Number 143 (PDF, 46KB)
 

Federal Register Publications and Related Documents

• Federal Register - Regulations.gov includes regulations that are open for public comment (i.e., proposed) and closed for comment (i.e., final).
• Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) - The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government. USDA's regulations are found it Title 7 of the CFR. NRCS's regulations are in 7 CFR Chapter 14. Two versions of the CFR are available on-line:
1. The annual edition of the CFR, as published in hardcover; and
2. The electronic CFR which is updated daily, but is not an official, legal edition of the CFR

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