 The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is encouraging all Delaware agricultural producers to apply today for conservation resources to improve the health and productivity of their agricultural land. NRCS offers technical and financial assistance through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) program. The first application cutoff for fiscal year (FY) 2023 funding is November 18, 2022.
To apply for financial assistance, contact your local USDA Service Center. In Sussex County, call 302-856-3990, ext. 3; in Kent County, call 302-741-2600, ext. 3; and in New Castle County, call 302-832-3100, ext. 3. Additional information on NRCS programs and services is available on the Delaware NRCS website at www.de.nrcs.usda.gov.
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The new NRCS website will launch on Oct. 21, and it is designed to support and enhance NRCS’ mission to deliver relevant, timely, customer-focused information in an easy-to-navigate platform.
If you have any questions or if you have trouble finding a resource on the Delaware NRCS website at www.de.nrcs.usda.gov, please contact dastina.wallace@usda.gov. |
PARTNER NEWS
An in-person caffeine and cover crops event will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, from 8 - 9:30 a.m., at the Vanderwende-Evans Conservation Center in Georgetown. This event is free and preregistration is encouraged; coffee and light fare will be served.
“I really love this event because it gives producers an opportunity to informally discuss what they’re trying and learning in the field. I also look forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones,” said Debbie Absher, director of agricultural programs at Sussex Conservation District.
This event is presented by the Delaware Soil Health Partnership, Sussex Conservation District and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
For more information or to register, visit www.sussexconservation.org/events or call Siobhan Kelley, communications and outreach specialist at SCD, 302-856-2105, ext. 122.
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Posters must be submitted by Friday, October 28, 2022
The New Castle, Kent and Sussex Conservation Districts are accepting entries for the annual conservation poster contest from Delaware public, charter, private or homeschooled students in grades K-12. Posters will be judged on the 2022 theme, “Healthy Soil: Healthy Life.”
The annual conservation poster contest provides students an opportunity to convey their thoughts about soil, water, and related natural resource issues through art. The 2022 theme reminds us that healthy soils are the foundation for all life on Earth.
Posters can be submitted electronically, by mail, or in-person to your local conservation district by Friday, Oct. 28, 2022.
For more information and educational resources about the theme, visit https://www.nacdnet.org/general-resources/stewardship-program or contact your local conservation district:
- New Castle County, Rick Mickowski, 302-365-8979
- Kent County, Alisa Bentley, 302-608-5370
- Sussex County, Siobhan Kelley, 302-856-2105
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USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Delaware
1221 College Park Drive
Suite 100
Dover, DE 19904
Phone: 302-678-4160
www.de.nrcs.usda.gov
Karri Honaker, Acting State Conservationist
NRCS field offices are located at USDA Service Centers in Sussex, Kent and New Castle counties.
All newsletters are archived on the Delaware NRCS website. Click here for all current and past features.
Please submit questions or concerns to Dastina Wallace, public affairs specialist. Call 302-678-4179 or email dastina.wallace@usda.gov.
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