Reminder: Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Must be Postmarked by March 25

On February 8, 2013, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack reminded Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers who allege discrimination by the USDA in past decades that there are 45 days remaining in the filing period closing March 25, 2013.

For agricultural land and non-industrial private forestland producers interested in applying for farm bill conservation program financial assistance in Fiscal Year 2013, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Tennessee has set Friday, December 21, 2012, as the signup cutoff date for first evaluation funding consideration.

Financial and Technical Assistance Available to Landowners through the Wetland Reserve Program

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today on the 20th anniversary of the Wetland Reserve Program that USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and its partners will invest nearly $32 million this year in financial and technical assistance for five water quality and wetlands improvement projects in Tennessee and six other Mississippi River Basin states.

NRCS Announces National Water Quality Initiative Conservation in Tennessee

State Conservationist Kevin Brown has announced the launch of a new National Water Quality Initiative committed to improving three impaired waterways in Tennessee. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will manage the initiative by making funds available to farmers, ranchers and forest landowners in the selected watersheds. More Information ...