Category Archives: Grant Announcements
NRCS Announces Special Initatives For Fiscal Year 2012
The Natural Resources Conservation Service is offering conservation assistance to Idaho agricultural producers and landowners through three special initiatives: the On-Farm Energy Initiative, Organic Initiative and Seasonal High Tunnel Initiative. NRCS accepts applications for assistance on a continuous basis throughout … Continue reading
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Secretary Salazar Announces $37.4 Million for State and Local Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Projects
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced $37.4 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) in state grants to establish and renovate parks and open spaces throughout the 50 States, the Territories and the District of Columbia … Continue reading
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Funding Available to Help Farmers Conserve Water in the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer Region
Farmers in the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer region must act quickly to apply for special Agricultural Water Enhancement Program funding from the Natural Resources Conservation Service to carry out water conservation practices. The sign-up period runs through July 20, 2011. … Continue reading
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Additional $5.5 Million to Help Sage Grouse Habitats in Idaho
Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture sent the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Idaho an additional $5.5 million to help conserve critical sage-grouse habitats. The funding is to establish conservation easements through the Grassland Reserve Program that will maintain … Continue reading
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Reminder: Financial Assistance Available for Idaho’s Organic Producers
This is a reminder that NRCS has an additional funding opportunity for certified organic producers and those transitioning to organic production to implement resource conservation practices on their agricultural operations. Funds come from a section in the 2008 Farm Bill … Continue reading
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Financial Assistance Available for Idaho’s Organic Producers
The Idaho NRCS announced that farmers involved in organic production may qualify for funds to start conservation practices related to organic agriculture through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). NRCS is encouraging producers to apply for the EQIP “Organic Initiative” … Continue reading
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Federal Dollars Available for Sage-grouse
The Idaho NRCS office just announced increased program funding this year to help farmers and ranchers protect declining sage-grouse populations and habitat in Idaho. The Sage-grouse Initiative (SGI) helps pay for putting specific conservation practices in place that will improve … Continue reading
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