NRCS Newsroom 2009

August 5 - Deputy Secretary Merrigan Announces First National Signup for New Conservation Stewardship Program

July 31 - USDA Seeks Public Comment on the Conservation Stewardship Program

July 30 - USDA Announces $58 Million to Improve Water Quality and Quantity in Agricultural Production

July 29 - NRCS Requests Public Comments on Methods to Speed Natural Resources Conservation Work; Comment Period Closes Sept. 11, 2009

July 22 - USDA Seeks Input to Improve Conservation Practice Standards

July 13 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $18 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants

June 2 - Vilsack Announces Nearly $42.3 Million in Recovery Act Funding for Watershed Projects

May 15 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Dedicates National Plant Materials Center in Honor of Norman A. Berg

May 5 - Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan Announces Funding for Organics Initiative

April 22 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Expands "The People's Garden" to Promote Healthy Food, People and Communities Across the Nation

April 16 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $84.8 Million for Vital Watershed Projects

April 6 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $45 Million for Rehabilitating Flood Control Structures

March 26 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Extends Deadline for Floodplain Easement Assistance

March 24 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Selects Dave White as NRCS Chief

March 17 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Disaster Assistance for Producers

March 9 - Vilsack Announces First Wave of USDA Economic Stimulus Funding

NRCS Extends Application Period for Conservation Innovation Grants to March 20th

February 12 - Vilsack Establishes The People's Garden Project on Bicentennial of Lincoln's Birth

January 21 - USDA Requests Public Comments on Grassland Reserve Program Rule

January 16 - Federal Agency Seeks Public Comments on Amended Technical Service Provider Process

January 16 - USDA's Interim Final Rule Amends Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program

January 16 - USDA Seeks Public Comment on Changes to Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program

January 15 - USDA's Interim Final Rule Amends Environmental Quality Incentives Program

January 15 - USDA Seeks Comments on Wetlands Reserve Program

January 14 - USDA Seeks Comments on Healthy Forests Reserve Program

January 16 - USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2009 Sign-up for $20 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants

January 15 - USDA and EPA Announce Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative

January 14 - Schafer Announces Availability of $58.4 Million to Producers, Entities through New Conservation Program

December 2 - USDA's Interim Final Rule Amends Composition, Responsibilities of State Technical Committees; Notice of 60-day Public Comment Period on Rule Published in Federal Register

 

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