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Welcome to the
NRCS
Kentucky state web site.
Helping People
Help the Land |
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"Soil Survey for the Future - Continuing the Mission"
Agenda items include soil data join recorrelation, Tri-State (Kentucky,
Illinois, Indiana) soils systems study, ecological site inventory and
development, soil health, digital soil mapping, and the future mission of soil
survey.
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NRCS will make
financial assistance available to farmers and forest
landowners this fiscal year to implement eligible
conservation practices to help provide cleaner water for
their neighbors and communities. All eligible
applications must be submitted by June 15, 2012 in order
to be considered for this fiscal year's funding
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May is Wetlands Month!
Wetlands reduce soil
erosion, prevent flooding, protect wildlife habitat, preserve biological
diversity, reduce cropland damage, recharge groundwater and more. Hear
from
landowners who have experience with the
Wetland Reserve
Program. Ask us
about ways to incorporate wetlands on your land.
USDA Office
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The
Fifth National Conference on
Grazing Lands (5NCGL) will
be held December 9-12, 2012
in Orlando, Florida.
The conference aims to
heighten awareness of the
economic and environmental
benefits of grazing lands.
Save the Date!
Registration will begin June
1st.
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Every
family needs a farmer.
Do you know yours? Check out
the Know Your Farmer, Know
Your Food Compass, which
includes a multi-media PDF
narrative and an
accompanying interactive
map. Together,
they are designed to help
you navigate USDA's grant
and loan programs and learn
how USDA supports the
development of local and
regional food systems.
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USDA
will celebrate 150 years on
May 15th and throughout
2012. Take a look at
the history of USDA from the
viewpoints of the nine most
recent Secretaries in the
short film titled
"Secretaries of Agriculture
- 30 Leaders, 150 years".
The film explores the
history and role of USDA in
American life, and why it
continues to be known by the
name given it by its
founder, President Abraham
Lincoln, "The Peoples
Department."
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WLFW, a national effort
offered as part of the
Wildlife Habitat Incentive
Program (WHIP), focuses
conservation dollars on
seven species. In
Kentucky, the Golden-winged
Warbler is the species of
concern for parts of three
Kentucky counties including
Bell, Harlan, and Letcher.
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The Earth Team Needs You - Join Our Team!
The Earth Team is the volunteer workforce of the NRCS and these individuals
are making a difference in Kentucky. Earth Team Volunteers are an integral
part of the conservation partnership and each member takes pride in the fact
that they maintain and improve our natural resources and environment on private
lands. Meet some of our volunteers. |
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Updated:
05/10/2012
The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership in a
partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our
natural resources and environment.
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