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All entities and
organization applying for programs need to register for a DUNS number
and with SAM.gov. Obtaining a DUNS number and registering with SAM is
FREE. Learn more about eligibility, DUNS and SAM
here.
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The Natural Resources Conservation Service’s
Conservation Stewardship Program will soon have funding
available in North Carolina to enroll additional acres
in the program this year.
Although applications are accepted all year, farmers and
forestland owners interested in CSP should submit
applications by June 14 to their local North Carolina
NRCS office to ensure they are considered for this
year’s funding.
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USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is
accepting applications from North Carolina landowners
interested in the Wetlands Reserve Program. A new
round of funding authorizes $1.3 million to enroll up to
550 additional acres into WRP in North Carolina. Anyone
interested in this voluntary program should contact his
or her local NRCS office today. Though you can sign-up
for WRP at anytime, to be considered for funds that are
currently available, your WRP application must be
received by close of business on June 7, 2013.
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NRCS is encouraging all producers interested in Farm
Bill programs to apply now to have their applications
considered for available funds by the ranking dates of
January 18, 2013 and February 15, 2013. For information on
eligibility please visit our
Eligibility Information Site. To have your
application considered for Farm Bill Conservation
Programs, you must have an active Conservation Plan in
place. For more information on Conservation
Planning visit our
Conservation Planning Site. For a Conservation Self
Assessment, to help you begin the planning process,
download our
Conservation Planning Self Assessment.
For more information on programs visit the our
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Not many of us could imagine what it is like to live most of our
professional lives with one hand on a trigger and our minds constantly
focused on protecting ourselves and those around us. Mr. Willie Harrison
knows all too well the dangers of fighting in war and protecting the
streets of Washington, DC. The son of a sharecropper and raised in
Dunbar, North Carolina, Willie grew up in agriculture but wanted to see
the world. One of his first opportunities would come in 1965 while
serving in the Marine Corps and fighting in Vietnam for two years. Upon
leaving the armed services, he moved to Maryland and became a
Washington, DC police officer. For 27 years, Willie protected the
streets of the District, and he, his wife and two sons traveled the
world.
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that
the U.S. Department of Agriculture will launch its
”StrikeForce” initiative in 10 additional states,
including North Carolina. The primary goal of the
StrikeForce initiative is to increase partnership with
rural communities and leverage community resources in
targeted, persistent poverty communities. Vilsack noted
that through the StrikeForce initiative, USDA will do
more to partner with local and state governments and
community organizations on projects that promote
economic development and job creation.
“During my travels across the country, I’ve heard mayors
and other community leaders say they have a hard time
competing for USDA loan and grant programs. They have a
plan to develop a new business or create jobs in their
regions, but they lack development capital and they view
our application and review processes as a barrier,” said
Vilsack. “StrikeForce changes that. By increasing
outreach and technical assistance to communities, we can
serve as better partners and help communities leverage
resources.”
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USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, together
with the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Endowment for
Forestry and Communities, announces a $1.2 million grant
opportunity for North Carolina’s Roanoke Rural Electric
Cooperative and the Center for Heirs Property
Preservation in Charleston South Carolina to help
African American landowners in North and South Carolina
improve their forestlands.
Over the next 30 months, the grant will support more
than 50 African American landowners in North Carolina in
their efforts to improve their forested lands. NRCS and
the Forest Service will provide assistance for
conservation planning and assist eligible landowners
implement conservation practices such as forest stand
improvement, tree and shrub planting, prescribed burning
and fire breaks. The ultimate goal of the grant is
landowners having greater resources to sustain and
retain their economically and environmentally valuable
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Soil is a living and life-giving substance, without
which we would perish. As world population and food
production demands rise, keeping our soil healthy and
productive is of paramount importance. So much so that
we believe improving the health of our Nation's soil is
one of the most important endeavors of our time. By
focusing more attention on soil health and by educating
our customers and the public about the positive impact
healthy soil can have on productivity and conservation,
we can help our Nation's farmers and ranchers feed the
world more profitably and sustainably - now and for
generations to come
Whether you're a farmer, a researcher, a conservationist
or an interested citizen, our soils site will help you
"Unlock the Secrets in the Soil."
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If you believe USDA improperly denied farm loan benefits
to you between 1981 and 2000 because you are Hispanic,
or because you are female, you may be eligible to apply
for compensation. For more information, got to
www.farmerclaims.gov or call the Farmer and Rancher
Call Center at 1-888-508-4429 |
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