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Legacy to LLC — A Generational Tradition of Conservation Farming

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Instilled with commitment to land stewardship, the next generation of Kane Dairy farmers set out to take their parent’s vision for helping the family land reach new conservation levels with financial and technical assistance from NRCS programs.

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USDA Conservation Program Signup Extended for Rhode Island Oyster Farmers

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NRCS is extending our FY2024 signup #1 to February 23 for Rhode Island oyster farmers under the Oyster Reef Restoration Initiative. Anyone who applied by the initial Dec. 15 cutoff date or who applies by the extended deadline of Feb. 23 will be considered for this first signup.

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Save Rhode Island’s Ag Lands and Wetlands with USDA Conservation Easements - 2024

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Rhode Island NRCS announces a second application sign up period for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). ACEP helps landowners, land trusts, and other entities protect, restore, and enhance wetlands or protect farmland and ranchland through conservation easements.

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Wisconsin NRCS Offers Big Opportunity for Small-Scale Operations Through the Conservation Stewardship Program

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The NRCS is encouraging farmers, agricultural producers and forest landowners in Wisconsin to apply for the Conservation Stewardship Program by Feb. 9, 2024, to be considered for funding in 2024.

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NRCS Obligates Record $85.8 Million in Conservation Funding to Iowa Farmers

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NRCS obligated a record $85.8 million in conservation practice funding to Iowa farmers in fiscal year 2023, through 1,628 conservation program contracts that will help treat natural resource concerns such as soil erosion and water quality on 386,736 acres.

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Save Rhode Island’s Ag Lands and Wetlands with USDA Conservation Easements

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NRCS in Rhode Island is still accepting applications for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). ACEP helps landowners, land trusts, and other entities protect, restore, and enhance wetlands or protect farmland and ranchland through conservation easements.