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Op-Ed: Indiana Landowners Are Doing Their Part to Improve Water Quality

Jerry Raynor, NRCS State Conservationist

Aug 12
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 stat...

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Soil Conservation Remains Strong in Indiana

Indiana NRCS

Jul 2
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 environmenta...

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USDA Announces Cooperative Agreements for Community Compost and Food Waste Reduction

USDA NRCS

May 12
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 t...

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USDA Announces Grants for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production

USDA NRCS

May 7
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 gr...

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USDA’s New CRP Pilot Program Offers Longer-Term Conservation Benefits

USDA NRCS

May 1
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 n...

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USDA Announces $15 Million for Conservation Innovation Grants

USDA NRCS

Apr 30
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 adopti...

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USDA NRCS

Apr 28
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 Serv...

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Op-Ed: Building Resiliency to Climate Change

Jerry Raynor, NRCS State Conservationist

Apr 22
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 incre...

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USDA Service Centers Taking Precautionary Measures to Help Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus

stjosephswcd

Mar 23
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 p...

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Indiana NRCS

Feb 25
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 t...

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Indiana NRCS Announces Funding Available to Help Protect and Restore Sensitive Lands

USDA IN NRCS

Feb 12
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 Conservati...

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NRCS to Invest $50 Million to Increase Recreational Public Access on Private Lands

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 ha...

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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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Conserve Indiana: Native plants can help create a pollinator-friendly landscape

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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Secretary Perdue Statement on Disaster and Trade-Related Assistance

USDA

Jun 11, 2019
6 min

Secretary Perdue Statement on Disaster and Trade-Related Assistance

(June 10, 2019 - Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement on disaster and trade-rela...

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Indiana Department of Natural Resources (InDNR)

May 30, 2019
3 min

Oak threat in Indiana expands statewide

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirmed more than 70 Walmart stores and 18 Rural King stores in the state have receiv...

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On Farms and Forestlands, Every Day Is Earth Day

Steven Brown, State Executive Director

Apr 22, 2019
2 min

On Farms and Forestlands, Every Day Is Earth Day

At USDA, we celebrate Earth Day 2019 by offering big thank-yous to Indiana farmers and forest landowners for all they do. Every day we se...

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USDA Seeks Public Comments on Conservation Practice Standards

USDA NRCS

Mar 11, 2019
2 min

USDA Seeks Public Comments on Conservation Practice Standards

WASHINGTON – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced today it is seeking public input on its existing national con...

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Indiana NRCS Invests Dollars to Help Protect and Restore Sensitive Lands

USDA IN NRCS

Mar 7, 2019
2 min

Indiana NRCS Invests Dollars to Help Protect and Restore Sensitive Lands

Indianapolis, IN, March 6, 2019 – State Conservationist Jerry Raynor announced today that Indiana’s USDA Natural Resources Conservation S...

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Op-Ed: Indiana Landowners Are Doing Their Part to Improve Water Quality

Soil Conservation Remains Strong in Indiana

USDA Announces Cooperative Agreements for Community Compost and Food Waste Reduction

USDA Announces Grants for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production

USDA’s New CRP Pilot Program Offers Longer-Term Conservation Benefits

USDA Announces $15 Million for Conservation Innovation Grants

Emergency Livestock Mortality

Op-Ed: Building Resiliency to Climate Change

USDA Service Centers Taking Precautionary Measures to Help Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus

Indiana NRCS Announces General EQIP and Special Initiative Application Deadline

Indiana NRCS Announces Funding Available to Help Protect and Restore Sensitive Lands

NRCS to Invest $50 Million to Increase Recreational Public Access on Private Lands

Grazing Bites

Grazing Bites

Conserve Indiana: Native plants can help create a pollinator-friendly landscape

Secretary Perdue Statement on Disaster and Trade-Related Assistance

Oak threat in Indiana expands statewide

On Farms and Forestlands, Every Day Is Earth Day

USDA Seeks Public Comments on Conservation Practice Standards

Indiana NRCS Invests Dollars to Help Protect and Restore Sensitive Lands