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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the launch of a Conservation Loan program that will provide farm owners and farm-related business operators access to credit to implement conservation techniques that will conserve natural resources.
Funds obtained through the Farm Service Agency (FSA) can be used to implement conservation practices approved by the Natural Resources Conservation Service. |
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USDA-NRCS has set aside a day during the New York State fair in
which we plan to showcase our conservation history, partnerships, volunteerism,
and successes in New York. |
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In New York, four multi-state projects were awarded Conservation
Innovation Grants. One grant was received by the Dairy Science Institute for
farm energy audit data collector training. The Wild Farm Alliance received a
grant to co-managing food safety and conservation objectives in specialty
crops. |
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The Watershed Agricultural Council in New York received
$120,000 of AWEP funding for landowners in eligible areas of the New York City
watershed. “This program will provide funding and advice to farmers who want to
improve nutrient management on their land,” said NRCS State Conservationist
Astor Boozer. |
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Updated:
09/03/2010 |
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