Welcome to the NRCS Caribbean Area: Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands Web Site!

• NRCS "The Caribbean" Newsletter - January 2013 issue (PDF, 504 KB) • Taller: Manejo de Nutrientes y programas de conservación (PDF, 228 KB) en febrero y marzo de 2013 • NRCS to Host 4 Nutrient Management / Conservation Program Workshops (PDF, 188 KB) in February & March 2013 • NRCS & UPR Release Guide to Common Weeds of Puerto Rico & the USVI • NRCS Caribbean Area Releases its Fiscal Year 2012 Annual Accomplishments Report (PDF; 1.3 MB) • Shade Coffee Factsheet (PDF, 385 KB); Hoja Informative de Café Sombra (PDF, 367 KB)

Look for Farm Conservation Needs Now, Visit Your Local NRCS Office Many farmers don’t realize that most USDA conservation programs are open for sign-up at any time, continuously, not just for a few weeks each year.  Most programs offered by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are open year-round for applications.  Contact your local NRCS office now to avoid the late rush. ..More Info on Conservation Programs Notice to Hispanic & Women Farmers & Ranchers (Atencion a todos Agricultores o Ganaderos Hispanos y a Mujeres Agricultoras y Ganaderas) If you believe that USDA improperly denied farm loan benefits to you between 1981 and 2000 because you are Hispanic, or because you are female, you may be eligible to apply for compensation. Completed Claims must be submitted by March 25, 2013.  For more information visit www.farmerclaims.gov, call 1-888-508-4429 or attend the USDA Utuado Service Center Public Meeting on November 29, 2012 at 1:00 pm (en Español). ..More Info on HWFR Claims Unlock the Secrets in Your Soil Growing with Soil Health Management Systems can help farmers to increase crop productivity and profitability while improving the environment. Visit the national Soil Health website to learn how to unlock the secrets in your soil! (Las publicaciones en Español) ..More Info on Soils NRCS Soil Survey of El Yunque National Forest Now Available NRCS Caribbean Area Director, Edwin Almodóvar, announces that the Soil Survey of El Yunque National Forest, Puerto Rico, is now available. The new El Yunque National Forest Soil Survey was SSURGO-certified and included on the Web Soil Survey as part of a cooperative effort between the Major Land Resources Area (MLRA) Region Office of Auburn, Alabama, the Caribbean Area NRCS, and the USDA Forest Service El Yunque National Forest and International Institute of Tropical Forestry. ..More Info on El Yunque Soils

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Updated 02/05/2013

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