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An Omaha family’s dream getaway is now a viable southwest Iowa
organic farming operation after a few years of hard work, the help of a
local expert, and the USDA’s Organic Initiative to make financial and
technical assistance available to producers of all commodities. |
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The United States Department of
Agriculture announced two Iowa projects were approved for nearly
$6 million to restore, enhance and protect high-priority wetlands and
improve wildlife habitat through the Wetlands Reserve Enhancement
Program (WREP). WREP, a voluntary conservation program, is carried out
through partnership agreements with state and local governments,
non-governmental organizations and Indian tribes. A total of five
projects were announced in four Midwestern states. |
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U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation
Service (NRCS) turned 75 on April 27. Formed under the leadership of
Hugh Hammond Bennett after the devastating Dust Bowl, the agency helped
farmers adopt new crop production methods and build conservation
practices which better protected the soil while helping farmers maintain
profitability. |
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The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership in a partnership
effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and
environment.
75 Years of
Helping People Help the Land
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08/26/2010
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