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USDA Announces Loan Program for Natural Resource Conservation

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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Celebrating 75 Years of Conservation

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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Four New York Projects Awarded USDA-NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants

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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USDA-NRCS Conservation Initiatives Working for New York

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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