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Enrollment now open for Ducks Unlimited cover crops program in Indiana, Michigan
Aug. 19, 2022 – Farmers across Indiana and Michigan can now enroll in a program paying them to plant cover crops. Ducks Unlimited (DU)...
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USDA IN NRCS
- Nov 1, 2021
- 2 min
Indiana NRCS Announces First Sign-up Period for Conservation Stewardship Program
October 29, 2021– USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist Jerry Raynor announced today that Indiana is...
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USDA IN NRCS
- Nov 1, 2021
- 1 min
Indiana NRCS Announces an Additional Incentive Program
Indianapolis, IN, November 1, 2021 –Jerry Raynor, NRCS State Conservationist for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in...
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IN NRCS
- Aug 26, 2021
- 2 min
USDA to Invest $50 Million in New Cooperative Agreements for Racial Justice and Equity
Indianapolis, IN, August 26, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is...
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Indiana NRCS
- Oct 27, 2020
- 2 min
Indiana NRCS Sets Deadlines for Voluntary Conservation Programs
Indianapolis, IN, October 27, 2020– Farm bill program deadlines have been set for Indiana’s agricultural producers who want to improve...
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Jerry Raynor, NRCS State Conservationist
- Aug 12, 2020
- 2 min
Op-Ed: Indiana Landowners Are Doing Their Part to Improve Water Quality
Drive across Indiana or fly overhead and you will see evidence of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) work on the...
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Indiana NRCS
- Jul 2, 2020
- 3 min
Soil Conservation Remains Strong in Indiana
According to a recent survey, Indiana farmers planted 950,000 acres of cover crops in 2019. Cover crops are known for their...
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USDA NRCS
- May 12, 2020
- 2 min
USDA Announces Cooperative Agreements for Community Compost and Food Waste Reduction
Indianapolis, IN, May 12, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of $900,000 for local governments...
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USDA NRCS
- May 7, 2020
- 2 min
USDA Announces Grants for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
Indianapolis, IN, May 8, 2020 –The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of $3 million nationally for...
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USDA NRCS
- May 1, 2020
- 2 min
USDA’s New CRP Pilot Program Offers Longer-Term Conservation Benefits
WASHINGTON, April 29, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will open signup this summer for CLEAR30, a...
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USDA NRCS
- Apr 30, 2020
- 2 min
USDA Announces $15 Million for Conservation Innovation Grants
Indianapolis, IN, April 29, 2020 –The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a $15 million investment to help support the...
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USDA NRCS
- Apr 28, 2020
- 2 min
Emergency Livestock Mortality
Funding available to help with safe disposal of livestock due to COVID-19 Assistance Available USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation...
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Jerry Raynor, NRCS State Conservationist
- Apr 22, 2020
- 2 min
Op-Ed: Building Resiliency to Climate Change
As Earth Day’s 50th anniversary approaches, we see a complex, changing world ahead of us. Over the past century, we have seen large...
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- Mar 23, 2020
- 2 min
USDA Service Centers Taking Precautionary Measures to Help Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus
USDA Indiana NRCS U.S. Department of Agriculture Service Centers are encouraging visitors to take proactive protective measures to help...
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Indiana NRCS
- Feb 25, 2020
- 3 min
Indiana NRCS Announces General EQIP and Special Initiative Application Deadline
Indiana’s agricultural producers who want to improve natural resources and address concerns on their land are encouraged to sign up for...
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USDA IN NRCS
- Feb 12, 2020
- 2 min
Indiana NRCS Announces Funding Available to Help Protect and Restore Sensitive Lands
Indianapolis, IN, February 12, 2020 – State Conservationist Jerry Raynor announced today that Indiana’s USDA Natural Resources...
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USDA IN NRCS
- Oct 2, 2019
- 2 min
NRCS to Invest $50 Million to Increase Recreational Public Access on Private Lands
St Joseph County, IN, October 2, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will make up to $50 million available to help create or...
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An Indiana NRCS Monthly Newsletter
- Sep 25, 2019
- 5 min
Grazing Bites
Fall is here even if it doesn’t feel like autumn weather. I like warm weather and am always sad to have to see it go. Several people...
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An Indiana NRCS Monthly Newsletter
- Sep 3, 2019
- 5 min
Grazing Bites
The Old Farmer's Almanac has released their forecast for this winter. “Mild, with soakers” is how Indiana is labeled. I don’t put a lot...
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USDA IN NRCS
- Jun 17, 2019
- 3 min
Conserve Indiana: Native plants can help create a pollinator-friendly landscape
This week goes to the birds and the bees – and to all of the other pollinators that keep our world growing and productive. June 16-22 is...
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