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“My work wouldn’t be possible without the ranchers and farmers of Northwest Colorado who are eager and willing to work with NRCS to improve wildlife habitat in the expansive landscape of Moffat County,” ...
Rebecca Burton
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The Hugh Hammond Bennett Award for Conservation Excellence recognizes individuals at the local, state, and national level for extraordinary achievements in and contributions to the soil and water conservation movement in the United States. To be recognized is to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with outstanding conservationists across the country. This year Rebecca Burton, Range and Wildlife Conservationist and NRCS Partner Biologist with Pheasants Forever, has been recognized as the Hugh Hammond Bennett Regional Planner of the Year.
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The newly updated Lab Data Mart website brings valuable soil data to the public’s fingertips through a user-friendly, state-of-the-art interactive map. Architects, educators, engineers, farmers, landowners, researchers, scientists, and anyone looking to learn more about their soil can access the latest data to make more informed decisions and reduce potential soil risks and hazards. Understanding your specific soil and its dynamic properties, which can change over time due to human impacts, land management, and climate change, can be invaluable.
Learn more. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/natural-resource-concerns/soil/news/protect-your-investments-in-the-soil-usdas
Applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on April 27, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking applications for projects that will improve outreach to underserved producers and underserved communities about conservation programs and services and opportunities for students to pursue careers in agriculture, natural resources and related sciences. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering up to $70 million in cooperative agreements with entities for two-year projects that encourage participation in NRCS programs, especially in underserved communities and among urban and small-scale producers.
Who Is Eligible
Entities and individuals who provide outreach assistance to underserved groups are eligible. Eligible entities include:
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal governments (State recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education)
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education)
- Nonprofit private institutions of higher education
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Conservation districts
Underserved producers include beginning, limited resource, socially disadvantaged, and veteran farmers and ranchers, as well as other underrepresented or disadvantaged communities.
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Filing taxes can be challenging, especially if you are new to USDA programs or running a farm business, or if you are trying to forecast your farm’s tax bill.
To support farmers and ranchers, USDA is partnering with tax experts from across the country to connect producers to information and resources related to taxes and USDA program payments, including those from the Inflation Reduction Act for distressed borrowers. RSVP for webinars or use the new tax estimator tool.
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Nominations must be emailed or postmarked by May 5, 2023
NRCS looks to agricultural producers, agricultural industry representatives, researchers, scientists and members of health and regulatory committees in Colorado to join its Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality.
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is seeking nominees to its Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality Research. The Task Force examines the intersection of agricultural production and air quality, and advises the Secretary on scientifically sound, cost-effective, federally supported agricultural solutions that can help improve air quality.
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