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Welcome to the NRCS Ohio
state web site. This site provides information on NRCS programs, news and events, office
locations, conservation assistance and planning, and other information of
interest to Ohio residents and partners.
Terry J. Cosby, State Conservationist
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State Conservationist Terry J. Cosby announced the launch of a new National
Water Quality Initiative committed to improving three impaired waterways in
Ohio. NRCS will manage the
initiative by making financial assistance available to farmers and forest
landowners in three priority watersheds. “The National Water Quality Initiative will further NRCS’s partnership efforts
to improve water quality using voluntary actions on private lands,” State
Conservationist Cosby said. “This initiative is a focused approach in three
priority areas facing significant natural resource challenges. It bolsters the
positive results of landscape conservation initiatives NRCS and its partners
already have underway. All
applications for funding consideration, during this fiscal year, must be
received by June 15, 2012.
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More than $24 million is available to agricultural producers and landowners
to improve and protect the waters and resources in the Great Lakes Basin,
announced Terry Cosby, State Conservationist for NRCS. Applications to install specific conservation
practices through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) are being
accepted for priority ranking through June 8, 2012. Producers can apply at their local USDA office for funding
through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), the Wildlife
Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP), and the Conservation Technical Assistance
Program (CTAP). NRCS specialists provide farmers with technical
assistance to help determine the best conservation practices to improve and
protect the resources on their land. More information |
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Help from conservation planners can improve the
environmental sustainability of an organic farm. NRCS conservation
planners can advise growers on improving soil health, creating efficient
irrigation systems, and managing nutrients. Conservation program
funds are also available to start using conservation practices. A
special pool of money is dedicated for conservation on organic farms.
Learn more about the help NRCS offers organic farmers here on our
website. Applications submitted by organic farmers for
conservation program funds will be selected June 1, 2012.
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The Know Your Farmer Know Your Food Compass
was recently released to help people learn more about USDA’s support of local and
regional food through the new
Know Your
Farmer, Know Your Food Compass.
The Compass is
an online multi-media
narrative
with stories, pictures and video about USDA’s
support for local and regional food systems and an
interactive map of USDA-supported local and
regional food activities in all 50 states. With the
Compass, you can navigate USDA resources for local
and regional food; meet farmers, ranchers,
businesses and communities in your state that are
participating in local food chains; and learn about
local and regional food projects across the country.
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The Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Helping People Help the Land
Last Modified:
05/11/2012 |
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