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Florida NRCS News
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RealPlayer. USDA TO PROVIDE $84 MILLION TO PROTECT FARM AND RANCH LANDWASHINGTON, March 23, 2004--Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced that $84 million will be available nationwide to protect farm and ranch land through USDA's Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP "The Bush Administration is committed to conserving our natural resources," Veneman said. "Through this program, USDA will work cooperatively with states, tribes, local communities and individuals to protect farm and ranch lands." This report requires
Microsoft Word USDA RELEASES $15 MILLION AND THE INTERIM FINAL RULE FOR CONSERVATION INNOVATION GRANTSHOOKSTOWN, Pa., March 22, 2004—Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today released the interim final rule for Conservation Innovation Grants and announced that $15 million will be available to fund selected grant proposals. “This program provides a great opportunity to promote conservation technologies and stimulate innovative approaches to environmental enhancement and protection on working lands,” Veneman said. “Farmers and ranchers will benefit by having new technologies to protect the environment and comply with federal, state and local regulations,” This report requires
Microsoft Word NRCS ANNOUNCES $30 MILLION CONTRIBUTION TO EVERGLADES RESTORATIONGainesville, FL, August 11, 2003 --- The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service announces a partnership with the South Florida Water Management District and Martin County to restore and preserve approximately 15,370 acres of wetlands and associated upland buffer habitat on the Allapattah Ranch, a beef cattle ranch in Martin County, Florida.
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Microsoft Word USDA PROVIDES $5.8 MILLION TO FIVE STATES FOR NATURAL DISASTER RECOVERYEmergency Watershed Protection Program Funds Tackle Project “Wait List”WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2003—Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced $5.8 million in emergency funding for watershed protection projects in Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Mississippi and Tennessee resulting from tornados and violent storms. “The Bush Administration remains committed to protecting the environment. These emergency funds will help restore critical watersheds while responding to the needs of landowners and rural communities,” Veneman said. This report requires
Microsoft Word USDA ANNOUNCES SIGN-UP FOR NEW GRASSLAND RESERVE PROGRAMGAINESVILLE, FL, June 19, 2003--Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced that the first sign-up for the Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) will begin nationwide on June 30, 2003. The 2002 Farm Bill amended the Food Security Act of 1985 to include authorization for this program. This report requires
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