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Deputy Secretary Merrigan Announces $50 Million for New Organics Initiative; Signups Close May 29

Speaking to the USDA National Organic Standards Board, Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced $50 million to encourage organic agriculture production nationwide. Funding comes through NRCS' Environmental Quality Incentives Program.
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2008 NRCS Farm Bill Conservation Programs

The conservation provisions in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill) will provide conservation opportunities for farmers and ranchers for years to come. The new provisions build on the conservation gains made by farmers and ranchers through the 1985, 1996 and 2002 Farm Bills. They simplify existing programs and create new programs to address high priority environmental goals. 

 
Interim Final Rules

 

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2008 Tree Planting Report

According to the reports compiled from the South Dakota conservation districts 4,143 acres of trees were planted in 2008.  Trees provide many benefits, such as, windbreaks for farmsteads and livestock, shelterbelts, riparian buffers, living snow fences, and wildlife habitat.
2008 Tree Planting Report

 

South Dakota Adds Acres to USDA's Wetlands Reserve Program

South Dakota has enrolled 8,218 new acres in the USDA’s Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) during the last four years.  To date, more than two million acres have been enrolled in WRP, nationally, helping exceed the Federal government’s 3-year goal of increasing the number and size of America’s wetlands.

Conservation... Our Purpose. Our Passion. Conservation... Our Purpose. Our Passion

The purpose and passion for conservation is shared among many. It is shared between NRCS employees and partners who help people help the land. And it is shared by the landowners with whom we work. Our passion is manifested through the benefits derived from stewardship of private lands—benefits we all enjoy, such as cleaner water and air, improved soils and abundant wildlife habitat.
Learn about our stories, the stories of conservation made possible through a shared purpose, a shared passion and a shared commitment to conservation.
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