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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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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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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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United States Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that two
Louisiana floodplain easement applications have been selected for
funding under the Recovery Act of 2009. The easements will cover 710
acres in Tensas Parish and 341 acres in Richland Parish. As a result of
this $1,798,528 investment, about 300,000 hardwood trees will be
planted. These trees will reduce the loss of future commodity crops by
removing the land from crop production, and will help restore the
habitat of the threatened Louisiana black bear.
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Last Modified: 12/07/2009
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