Tag Archives: NRCS

By Andrea Cox Conservation Coordinator, Washington Association of Wheat Growers In late May, Franklin County growers met with Roylene Comes At Night, Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) state conservationist, to continue brainstorming conservation practice ideas for dryland growers. Producers previously met with Comes At Night and other state staff in February to express their concerns about having utilized most practices ... Read More »

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service in Washington (NRCS-WA) has announced the following application batching dates for programs for Fiscal Year 2025 funding: Environmental Quality Incentives Program Classic Applications batching date Oct. 22, 2024 Read the full announcement here. Conservation Stewardship Program Classic Applications batching date is Jan. 17, 2025 Read the full announcement here. Agricultural ... Read More »

From the Capital Press Washington State Conservationist Roylene Comes At Night has been named State Conservationist of the Year by the National Association of State Conservation Agencies. The award recognizes a state conservationist for outstanding contributions to their state conservation partnership, service to producers, and enhanced delivery of NRCS programs. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service in Washington (NRCS) has opened a second batching period for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). Only applications eligible for Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds will be batched and ranked during this batching period. Producers interested in applying this round need to do so by June 6, 2024. The IRA provides ... Read More »

The Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG) is pleased to announce Andrea Cox has been hired as the Conservation Coordinator. She will assist Washington small grain farmers in learning more about the additional NRCS funding opportunities provided through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). “I’m thrilled to be part of the WAWG team and have the opportunity to utilize my background ... Read More »

The Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG) in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), is creating a new full-time position to assist Washington small grain farmers in learning more about the additional NRCS funding opportunities provided through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Although the IRA does not create any new programs, nationally it has given $19.5 billion in ... Read More »

The U.S. Department of Agricultures’s Natural Resource and Conservations Service (NRCS) in Washington is announcing a second application batching period for the Agricultural Conservation Easements Program-Agricultural Land Easements (ACEP-ALE).    While applications for ACEP-ALE are taken on a continuous basis, the deadline to be considered for Fiscal Year 2024 second funding is March 11, 2024.  NRCS Washington has over $1 million remaining ... Read More »

The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Washington (NRCS-WA) has released more information on the completely voluntary FY23 Riparian Buffer Program.  The new fact sheet includes information on four “tiers” of riparian buffers, with examples of associated practices and estimated payment scenarios – to include many with foregone income to help compensate landowners for income lost if they install a riparian buffer.  ... Read More »

The Washington state office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is launching a new voluntary Riparian Buffer Program in fiscal year 2023 that will compensate producers not only for things such as time, materials, labor and equipment required to install the buffers, but also for the income the land put into buffers would have produced. According to NRCS in ... Read More »

Program lets farmers test conservation practices before committing entire operation By Trista Crossley Editor, Wheat Life Producers interested in exploring conservation practices without committing their entire operation have until Oct. 13 to consider a relatively new program offered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The Environmental Quality Incentives Program-Conservation Incentive Contracts (EQIP-CIC) is meant to fill the gap between ... Read More »