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Through a network of local field offices, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service helps private landowners protect and enhance natural resources.
Wisconsin
Joined March 2011
We want to make a real difference in people's day-to-day lives through protecting the #natural resources we all enjoy. Find out why: #conservation
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With assistance from the @USDA_NRCS EQIP, Melanie Kalmerton went from conservation volunteer to flourishing flower farmer by transforming her modest acreage into a blossoming business. Read more: https://t.co/wmc02cQ2XD
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Wisconsin farmers & forest landowners will want to plan ahead and sign up for @USDA_NRCS conservation funding. Those interested in Regional Conservation Partnership Program producer contracts need to apply by May 16th for funding in fiscal year 2025. https://t.co/icTSDbdOVU
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Growing up on his family farm, Dan Zuehlke had always accepted the traditional farming methods passed down for generations. But Dan made an observation that began his deep dive into what’s in the soil, and almost more importantly, what's not in the soil. https://t.co/5LVyLSStUY
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New funding is available through the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production grants program. Learn more and apply by March 10: https://t.co/jhVfFZDC2E
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Learn about our NRCS conservation program successes, along with highlights of the work we do 'Helping People Help the Land’ for future generations in our fiscal year 2024 NRCS Wisconsin Annual Report: https://t.co/VdPijFy7QQ
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Success Story from the Field: Kinnard Farms is the first in the nation to have a denitrifying bioreactor and a Phosphorus Removal System built in-line on the same tile system within a field through GLRI-EQIP funding. @USDA_NRCS @USGS
https://t.co/Ex2eRYKjNH
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We supported more than 23,000 landowners with climate-focused conservation contracts funded by the Inflation Reduction Act in fiscal year 2024 covering more than 11 million acres. It’s our highest total investment in private lands conservation in any year!
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USDA supported more than 23,000 landowners with climate-focused conservation contracts covering over 11 million acres in fiscal year 2024.
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Hey, next time you’re at a party and you need something clever to say, try this line: did you know that if you like wine, then you also like Federal crop insurance? 👀 Read more at https://t.co/94tDoSQmeJ
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New @USDA_NRCS Tribal Relations Strategy = commitment to our federal trust relationship with the 574 federally recognized tribes and AK Native Villages with sovereign interest in > 119 million U.S. acres. Learn more: https://t.co/oljufb6gr5
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The @USDA is investing $7 million in eight projects, including two sites with the @WDNR, to support the development of wetland mitigation banks for agricultural producers through the Wetland Mitigation Banking Program (WMBP). https://t.co/AAwaxLiZ4F
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USDA announced a historic $1.5 billion for 92 partner-driven conservation projects through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program, including two projects in Wisconsin. Read more:
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USDA announced a historic $1.5 billion for 92 partner-driven conservation projects through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program.
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What would you do with 80 acres of land? Dan and Sheila Dittman received assistance through EQIP to implement climate-smart conservation practices that benefit their produce farm, pollinators, AND wildlife, thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act! https://t.co/mY3mVRuU0V
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Recent CEAP-funded research can help you get more “buzz” from your pollinator conservation practices. Learn more: https://t.co/eV2xPhGUyi
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We’re inviting urban producers, innovative producers, and other stakeholders to virtually attend a public meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture & Innovative Production on October 23rd. Learn more & register: https://t.co/FyE6MG94E9
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USDA encourages agricultural producers to apply now for up to $7.7 billion in assistance for fiscal year 2025 to help with adopting Climate-Smart and other conservation practices on working lands. Apply now through NRCS at your local USDA Service Center. https://t.co/U14ezLK8f2
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Join Upper Fox-Wolf Demonstration Farms Network on Wednesday 9/25 for a Field Day at Soda Farms LLC to explore the benefits of cover crops and no-till farming! https://t.co/N42X6L7Dss
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On October 2nd, join Between the Lakes Demo Farms Network to see firsthand how farmers are improving water quality for Lake Winnebago. Enjoy a scenic wagon ride, see innovative farming practices in action, and learn from local farmers and other experts! https://t.co/lD6vRs4Xgn
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Wisconsin farmers: You may be 1 of nearly 12,000 operators contacted by @usda_nass for the 2024 Conservation Effects Assessment Project Survey. Findings will be used to assess the outcomes of conservation on cultivated cropland. Learn more:
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CEAP cropland assessments quantify the effects of voluntary conservation efforts across the nation’s cropland at both regional and national scales.
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MONDAY 9/9: Emerging, established, and aspiring farmers are invited to tour fields at the Farley Center and Los Abuelos Farley Farm and hear from farmers and USDA staff about how to fund and implement conservation practices on their operations. https://t.co/AG9u9YLgxA
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Funding is now available for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program for fiscal year 2025. NRCS accepts applications year-round, but those interested should apply by Oct. 4 & Dec. 20 to be considered for the two state-led funding cycles. Learn more: https://t.co/QweA1J0q7X
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