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2013
5/3/13 NRCS Announces Additional Watersheds for the National Water Quality Initiative
Agricultural Producers located in Vermilion County priority watersheds will be able to participate
4/5/13 Cover Crop Mixes? They Just Work Better
3/27/13 NRCS Easement Payment Rates Approved For FY 2013 Use
3/27/13 Get Irrigation System Upgrades with AWEP
3/11/13 NRCS offers science, conservation action to help landowners deal with drought
2/14/13 NRCS Announces Special Funding for Driftless Area in NW Illinois
Agricultural Producers located in the Driftless Area can participate
2/8/13 NRCS Announces Sign-Up Dates for National Water Quality Initiative
Agricultural Producers located in three priority watersheds will be able to participate
1/23/13 NRCS Announces 2013 Signup for Wetland Reserve Program
1/15/13 NRCS Accepting Applications through Feb. 15, 2013, for Conservation Innovation Grant – Greenhouse Gas project in Illinois
2012
12/17/12 EQIPs Air Quality Initiative for 2013
12/14/12 NRCS Accepting Applications from IL Farmers for Key Conservation Program
12/5/12 Gerth Selected Assistant State Conservationist Post
11/21/12 Healthy Soils For Illinois
11/09/12 Go Native – Big or Small
10/15/12 New EQIP and WHIP Application Due Dates
9/14/12 Cover Crops Trap Residual N Following Drought
8/31/12 Former IL State Conservationist Recognized
8/8/12 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Delivers Targeted Financial and Technical Assistance to Drought-Stricken Producers and Landowners in 19 States
5/25/12 Fighting Serious Erosion? Time To Call NRCS
5/24/12 Indian Creek Watershed Field Tour July 10
5/18/12 Cover Crop Field Day and Pasture Walk
5/8/12 NRCS Announces Water Quality Conservation in 3 Illinois Watersheds
4/09/12 New Illinois State Conservationist Named
3/28/12 NRCS and Conservation Professional Training Program Present: CRP Readiness Initiative
3/15/12 Top 10 EQIP Tips For Producers
3/2/12 Storm Damage Relocates Saline County USDA Business To Ridgway
2/10/12 DeKalb County Team Named 2011 Field Office Of The Year
1/27/12 EQIPs Air Quality Initiative for 2012
1/12/12 Conservation Stewardship Deadline Extended to January 27th
1/9/12 NRCS Says Farewell to Illinois State Conservation Leader
2011
9/2/11 Local Champaign County Grazier Rounds Up 2011 Distinguished Grasslander Award
8/18/11 Need Soils Site Data? There’s an “App” For That!
8/10/11 2011 CSP Pays In Many Ways
8/8/11 USDA Research Shows Ag Conservation Practices Work
8/1/11 NRCS Moves to a New Website
5/11/11 Need a Long-Term Solution? Consider Easements
5/11/11 Watch Out! May is Invasive Species Awareness Month
5/9/11 Making Drainage Tiles Work Their Hardest
4/13/11 USDA NRCS Organic Funding Still Available for Illinois Organic Producers
Apply by May 20, 2011 for consideration under this application period
3/8/11 NRCS Easement Payment Rates Approved For FY 2011 Use
3/4/11 Fledgling Floodplain Attracts Endangered Crane
1/14/11 2011 Conservation Innovation Grants Extends Signup!
1/11/11 2010 NRCS Team of the Year Goes To...