Little BIG Otter Creek

Little Otter Creek, located in Caldwell County, Missouri.

Wisconsin NRCS to Host Series of Public Conservation Meetings

Conservation-forward farmers and landowners, organizations, and agencies are encouraged to attend this Local Work Group Meeting to provide recommendations on local natural resource priorities and criteria for conservation activities and programs.

NRCS Announces Second EQIP & RCPP Signup for 2024 Funding

Agricultural producers, farmers, and forest landowners need to apply by May 17, 2024 for the second round of funding in fiscal year 2024.

USDA Announces Third Signup for Inflation Reduction Act Funding for Climate-Smart Agriculture in Rhode Island

NRCS announces additional funding opportunities for FY 2024 for Rhode Island farmers and forest landowners. NRCS is opening a third ranking signup period for Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) climate-smart agriculture and forestry funding under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).

Rhode Island Farmers and Forest Landowners can Act Now for NRCS Climate-Smart Funding

NRCS is using the Act Now process to deliver conservation contracting faster. Act Now allows NRCS to quickly approve and obligate a ranked application in a designated ranking pool when an eligible application meets or exceeds a state-determined, minimum threshold, ranking score. 

Save Rhode Island’s Farmland, Forestland and Wetlands with USDA Conservation Easements

NRCS in Rhode Island announces a third application sign up period for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) and the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) RI Forest Health Works.

USDA Makes $1.5 Billion Available to Help Farmers Advance Conservation and Climate-Smart Agriculture as Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda

Funding from the Inflation Reduction Act will help farmers save money, create new revenue streams, enhance natural resources, and tackle the climate crisis.

Popular Conservation Program Extended Until April 26

In an effort to give additional farmers and ranchers an opportunity to apply for historic Inflation Reduction Act funding, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California has extended the popular NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) until April 26, 2024.

Announcing a Notice of Funding Opportunity for FY24 Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) in New York

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announces the availability of up to $500,000 for Conservation Innovation Grants in New York. 

Agricultural Producers to Conserve Land through Climate-Smart Easements as part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda

On March 13, 2024, NRCS announced it will invest about $138 million of financial assistance from the Inflation Reduction Act in 138 new climate-smart conservation easements, through which farmers and ranchers are conserving wetlands, grasslands and prime farmlands.