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State Conservationist Jon Hall announced the launch of a
new National Water Quality Initiative committed to
improving impaired waterways in Maryland. 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. “The Water Quality Initiative will further
NRCS’ partnership efforts to improve water quality using
voluntary actions on private lands,” Hall said. “In
areas facing significant natural resource challenges,
this initiative builds on the positive results of the
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative that NRCS and
partners already have underway.”
Through this effort, eligible producers in the Catoctin
Creek Watershed will invest in voluntary conservation
actions to help provide cleaner water for their
neighbors and communities. The selected watersheds were
identified with help from state agencies, partners, and
the NRCS State Technical Committee.
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State Technical Committees serve in an advisory
capacity to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
and other agencies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) on the implementation of the natural resources
conservation provisions of Farm Bill legislation.
The next Maryland State Technical Committee meeting
will be held Wednesday, July 18, 2012. The
meeting will be held at the Maryland NRCS State Office
located at 339 Busch's Frontage Road, Suite 205,
Annapolis, Maryland 21409.
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USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State
Conservationist Jon Hall reminds potential applicants to contact their
local NRCS office soon to find out if they are eligible for the agency’s
Organic Initiative. Applications for the final ranking period of 2012
are due at NRCS offices by close of business on June 1, 2012.
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Maryland today
announced a May 4 application deadline for the Oyster
Bed Restoration and Management program. NRCS will provide financial and
technical assistance to eligible applicants to restore oyster beds
throughout Maryland’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Maryland is seeking
proposals for Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for fiscal year 2012.
For fiscal year 2012, up to $300,000 is available for the Maryland
statewide CIG competition. Grants to eligible entities and individuals
may not exceed a maximum of $75,000 The CIG program is designed to
stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation
approaches and technologies. Applications are due by 4pm on May
30th, 2012.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2011 – As part of continued efforts to close the chapter
on allegations that discrimination occurred at USDA in past decades, Agriculture
Secretary Tom Vilsack and Assistant Attorney General Tony West today announced
the establishment of a process to resolve the claims of Hispanic and women
farmers and ranchers who assert that they were discriminated against when
seeking USDA farm loans.
News Release (February 25, 2011)
News Release
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Espanol (February 25, 2011
Women and Hispanic
Claims Program
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