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Three Louisiana Watersheds Named in Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watershed Initiative November 23, 2009 – State Conservationist Kevin Norton announced today three watersheds in Louisiana will be a part of a new initiative to improve water quality and the overall health of the Mississippi River Basin—the Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative. “The Mermentau, Bayou Macon, and Boeuf River Watersheds were selected to be a part of the new initiative based on the potential in the area for managing nutrient runoff from agricultural land,” said Norton. “We will work with producers in these three watersheds to implement voluntary conservation practices to improve water quality.” Louisiana’s announcement was part of a national announcement made by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack which included 41 watersheds in 12 states, known as Focus Areas. The selected watersheds cover over 42 million acres, or more than 5 percent of the Basin's land area.

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NRCS Hosts Grazing Land Workshop On Saturday, August 1, 2009, livestock producers and landowners all participated in a Grazing Land Workshop held at HJL Farm in Brusly, LA. The workshop was hosted by the Addis NRCS Field Office, and sponsored by Upper and Lower Delta Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and Capital RC&D. The purpose of the workshop was directed to improve the awareness and management of local grazing land resources and increase sustainability-both environmentally and economically.

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NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program Sign- Up The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)/Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced the sign-up period for the new Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), heralding a new and exciting opportunity for farmers, ranchers and other landowners and is now accepting applications on a continuous basis. Sign Up is from now until September 30, 2009. “The new CSP program represents a real opportunity for those agriculture producers and other landowners who practice good stewardship on their land,” NRCS State Conservationist, Kevin Norton, said.

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Last Modified: 12/07/2009

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