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NRCS Announces Sign-up Period for Conservation Stewardship Program

BISMARCK, ND December 9, 2011 – North Dakota Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist Mary Podoll announced that the application period for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) has been set. Applications accepted prior to close of business on Friday, January 13, 2012, will be considered for fiscal year 2012 funding.
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CSP Brochure
             

 

NRCS Working with Producers to Conserve Energy

BISMARCK, ND December 6, 2011 – North Dakota Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering financial and technical assistance to help farmers and ranchers conserve energy. The On-Farm Energy Initiative is a nation-wide initiative intended to assist eligible producers conserve energy in on-farm settings.
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NRCS Announces Initiative to Promote Conservation on Organic Farming Operations

BISMARCK, ND December 19, 2011 – North Dakota Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering assistance to producers for the implementation of conservation practices on organic agricultural operations. The Organic Initiative is a nation-wide initiative designed to provide financial assistance to eligible producers to implement conservation practices designed to improve their land’s natural resource condition.
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NRCS Announces Seasonal High Tunnel Initiative

BISMARCK, ND November 8, 2011 - North Dakota Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering a new initiative to help producers extend their growing season in an environmentally sound manner.  The Seasonal High Tunnel Initiative is a nation-wide initiative providing financial assistance for high tunnels through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
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High Tunnel Brochure (PDF)
                  
 

Northern Plains Farmers and Ranchers Apply for New Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative

WASHINGTON, August 12, 2011—Chief Dave White of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced that Northern Plains farmers and ranchers have applied to enroll portions of their private lands into a new initiative designed to enhance migratory bird habitat and improve the water quality and the health of grasslands in the Prairie Pothole Region of Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota.
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Notice to Hispanic or Women Farmers and Ranchers:
COMPENSATION FOR CLAIMS OF DISCRIMINATION

If you believe 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. For more information, go to www.farmerclaims.gov or call the Farmer and Rancher Call Center at 1-888-508-4429.
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Last Modified: 01/02/2012