One million acre initiative will help restore grasslands, wetlands, wildlife habitat WASHINGTON, March 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --

Estimating the long-term impact of agriculture on land is tricky when you don't have much information about what a field was like before it was farmed.

Funding amount equals a record setting year for NRCS California DAVIS, Calif., Oct.

California Signup Runs Through April 23rd DAVIS, Calif., March 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is currently accepting applications through April 23rd in four eastern California counties for participation in a new initiative.

HARRISBURG, Pa., March 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- David Brown, Acting State Conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Pennsylvania has announced that applications are still being accepted for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) organic initiative. Pennsylvania farmers transitioning to organic agriculture or those who are certified organic are encouraged to apply for assistance to implement conservation practices on their land.