NRCS Announces National Water Quality Initiative in Nebraska.

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State Conservationist Craig Derickson announced the launch of a new National Water Quality Initiative committed to improving four impaired watersheds in Nebraska.  USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will manage the initiative by making funds available to farmers, ranchers and forest landowners in the selected watersheds.

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Map of Watersheds included in the National Water Quality Initiative in Nebraska
 

Landowners in the Rainwater Basin Eligible for Wetland Restoration Assistance.

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Nebraska landowners with farm ground located in the Rainwater Basin wetland complex in south central Nebraska may be eligible for wetland restoration assistance from the Wetlands Reserve Enhancement Program (WREP), said Craig Derickson, state conservationist with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Lincoln, Neb. The program aims to restore and protect wetlands in an active agricultural landscape by allowing center pivots to cross WREP wetland easements, ensuring wetlands are compatible with the agriculture production in this region.  The deadline to apply for this assistance is May 25.

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Wetlands Reserve Enhancement Program Rainwater Basin Eligibility Area Map
 

Ogallala Aquifer Initiative Targets Local Resource Concerns.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Nebraska announced that $3.6 million is available to help farmers and ranchers implement conservation practices, as part of the Ogallala Aquifer Initiative. The funding through this initiative will provide technical and financial assistance to producers to install conservation practices that help conserve water and protect water quality within priority areas located in the Ogallala Aquifer.

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Ogallala Initiative Priority Area Map
 

USDA Announces funding for Several Natural Resources Conservation Initiatives.
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The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is currently accepting applications for several special initiatives promoting organic agriculture, energy conservation, and water quality and quantity measures. Funding is available for the following special initiatives: On-Farm Energy Initiative, Seasonal High Tunnel Initiative, Organic Initiative, Ogallala Aquifer Initiative, and the Agricultural Water Enhancement Program Initiative (AWEP).

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Ogallala Initiative Priority Area Map
AWEP Project Area Map

Farming after the Flood Resources Available

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Nebraska Begins Revising Nutrient Management Standard After National Update

Local nutrient management specialists with the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be working for the next several months to update Nebraska’s nutrient management standard (or 590 standard) after Secretary Tom Vilsack announced USDA’s revised national standard. USDA updates this conservation practice standard at least every five years to reflect the latest technologies and agency objectives.

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Conservation... Our Purpose. Our Passion

The purpose and passion for conservation is shared among many. It is shared between NRCS employees and partners who help people help the land. And it is shared by the landowners with whom we work.

Learn about the stories of conservation made possible through a shared purpose, a shared passion and a  shared commitment to conservation.

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