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Tennessee NRCS News Releases

Last Modified: 11/24/2009

The following News Releases and attachments are available in Adobe Acrobat format where noted:
  • USDA Announces 41 Watersheds as Part of the MS River Basin Initiative
    • Five Tennessee watersheds in middle and west Tennessee are among those selected by the USDA to be Focus Areas as part of the $320 million Mississippi River Basin Initiative.
    • Release Date: November 24, 2009
    • News Release
  • Special USDA Signup Continues For Bobwhite Quail & Pollinator Habitat
    • The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications on a continuous basis for certain practices that benefit bobwhite quail and pollinators under the Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI).
    • Release Date: October 23, 2009
    • News Release
  • Federal Conservation Agency Begins Statewide Sign-up for the New Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
    • Are you a producer interested in putting more conservation practices to work on your farm? If so, check out the new Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). Conservation-minded farmers all across Tennessee could be eligible to receive up to $40,000 per year to maintain their existing conservation activities and adopt new ones.
    • Release Date: August 12, 2009
    • News Release
  • Conservation Innovation Grants Awarded To Tennessee Producers
    • Three Tennessee applicants are among 55 projects awarded Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) by the US Department of Agriculture. The Tennessee projects will help farmers conserve and sustain natural resources across the state.
    • Release Date: July 13, 2009
    • News Release
  • USDA Extends Signup Period For Organic Farming Initiative: Nearly a Million Dollars Available to Tennessee Producers
    • Organic producers and those wanting to transition to organic crops have more time to apply for $970,000 provided to Tennessee by the USDA as part of the National Organic Initiative.
    • Release Date: June 5, 2009
    • News Release
  • Cane Creek Receives $12.4 Million in Recovery Act Funding
    • County and State bridges over Cane Creek, a 16.5 mile stream in Lauderdale County, will be stabilized using $12.4 Million in American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) stimulus funding.
    • Release Date: June 3, 2009
    • News Release
  • Nearly a Million Dollars Available to Encourage More Organic Farming in Tennessee
    • Organic farming is a priority for the USDA, and now Tennessee landowners who want to transition to organic farming can apply for cost share funds through the NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
    • Release Date: May 8, 2009
    • News Release
  • Nearly $1 Million Available to Tennessee Landowners Through Grassland Reserve Program
    • Landowners eligible for the USDA's Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) have until June 1, 2009 to sign up for the program. Nearly a million dollars is available to Tennesseans who qualify.
    • Release Date: May 7, 2009
    • News Release
  • NRCS Honors Its Hundreds of Earth Team Volunteers in Tennessee
    • The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) salutes its Earth Team Volunteers. If there's one thing that Tennesseans do well, it's volunteering! NRCS has hundreds of volunteers throughout Tennessee who invest their time and energy into conserving our natural resources.
    • Release Date: April 16, 2009
    • News Release
  • $1.4 Million Available For Farmland Preservation in Tennessee
    • A record $1.4 million is now available for preserving farmland in Tennessee through the NRCS Forest and Ranch Land Protection Program (FRPP).
    • Release Date: April 3, 2009
    • News Release
  • Tennessee Landowners Can Restore and Protect Flood-Prone Lands With Funds From the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
    • $145 Million has been set aside by the USDA to restore thousands of acres of frequently flooded land to its natural state. Tennessee's portion of the funds will depend on the number of eligible applications received. Apply now to beat the March 27, 2009.
    • Release Date: March 10, 2009
    • News Release
  • The 65th Annual Tennessee Association of Conservation Districts Convention Honors Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Ken Givens
    • The Tennessee Association of Conservation Districts (TACD) has given Agriculture Commissioner Ken Givens its 2009 Tennessee Distinguished Service Award for his work to support natural resources conservation throughout the state.
    • Release Date: March 5, 2009
    • News Release
  • Tennessee Landowners Receive Higher Rates For Enrolling In Conservation Easement Program
    • The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)—an agency of the USDA—has allocated more than $4 Million to Tennessee landowners during the first quarter of FY09 for the Wetland Reserve Program (WRP).
    • Release Date: November 17, 2008
    • News Release
  • Conservation Agency Increases Cost Share Payment Rate For Tennessee Landowners
    • Tennessee landowners who qualify for cost share assistance in the Farm Bill’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) are seeing a 25-percent cost share increase in fiscal year 2009.
    • Release Date: November 3, 2008
    • News Release
  • USDA Agency Spends Over $2 Million to Help Restore 11 Storm-Damaged Middle TN Counties
    • The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provided more than $2 Million to help Tennesseans recover from a series of deadly storms in fiscal year 2008.
    • Release Date: October 7, 2008
    • News Release
  • More Than a Million Dollars In Wildlife Habitat Assistance Made Available To Tennesseans In 2008
    • An infusion of new funds translates into greater opportunities for Tennessee landowners to protect and preserve wildlife habitats on their property.
    • Release Date: June 17, 2008
    • News Release
  • New Farm Bill Provides Higher Returns For Conservation-Minded Tennessee Landowners
    • The new 2008 Farm Bill is providing new opportunities for landowners who are interested in putting more conservation on the ground.
    • Release Date: June 6, 2008
    • News Release
  • NRCS Assists in Macon County Cleanup
    • NRCS in Tennessee is heavily involved with storm cleanup after a string of deadly tornadoes hit the state in February.
    • Release Date: May 16, 2008
    • News Release
  • Federal Conservation Agency Recognizes Volunteers During Natural Volunteer Week
    • The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Tennessee will recognize its Earth Team volunteers for exemplary conservation accomplishments during National Earth Team Volunteer Week, April 27-May 3, said State Conservationist Kevin Brown.
    • Release Date: April 15, 2008
    • News Release
  • USDA Announces Conservation Security Program Signup
    • Conservation farmers and landowners in 15 middle Tennessee counties are eligible to apply for 2008 CSP funds. The CSP program rewards farmers who practice effective conservation techniques.
    • Release Date: March 27, 2008
    • News Release
  • USDA Announces Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program Signup
    • The USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Tennessee announces that agricultural producers who want to apply for 2008 funding for the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) should do so by Friday, February 8, 2008.
    • Release Date: January 29, 2008
    • News Release
  • Sign-Up Begins For USDA’S Wetland Reserve Program
    • Tennessee’s farmers and landowners can now sign up for the USDA’s Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP). The program is administered through the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
    • Release Date: January 23, 2008
    • News Release
  • USDA Announces 2008 Sign-Up For $20 Million In Conservation Innovation Grants
    • NRCS is making $20 million available to qualified public and private organizations through the Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG).
    • Release Date: December 18, 2007
    • News Release
  • Farm Bill Signup Underway—Eligible Tennessee Landowners Quality For 50-90% Costshare Funds
    • Tennessee landowners who want to improve their land may qualify for cost-share assistance from the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
    • Release Date: September 25, 2007
    • News Release
  • Drought Increases Importance of Protecting Wildlife Habitat—Mowing Not Advised
    • NRCS joins UT Extension and TWRA to encourage landowners to protect native wildlife during the drought by keeping mowing to a minimum. The extra dry weather is leaving our wildlife vulnerable, and mowing can make a bad situation worse.
    • Release Date: September 4, 2007
    • News Release
  • Turning Switchgrass Into Energy—NRCS-Tennessee Ready to Assist Landowners in Biofuels Initiative
    • The production of alternative energy using biomass materials such as switchgrass is becoming a reality in Tennessee. State Conservationist Kevin Brown says NRCS may be able to assist landowners interested in participating in the state's biofuels initiative.
    • Release Date: August 31, 2007
    • News Release
  • Tennessee Envirothon Team Has Best Showing Ever at National Competition
    • Coffee County teens place 17th overall and take first place in the soil judging component at North America’s largest environmental education competition.
    • Release Date: August 7, 2007
    • News Release
  • Grassland Reserve Program Sign-up Begins For New & Limited Resource Farmers In Tennessee
    • Tennessee farmers who are just starting out and landowners of limited means could qualify to participate in the USDA/NRCS Grassland Reserve Program. Are you eligible? There's a quick online tool that can tell you!
    • Release Date: July 13, 2007
    • News Release
  • Wildlife Program Is Saving Grace For Livestock Producers
    • Many livestock producers across Tennessee are experiencing negative effects from a severe shortage of rain.
    • Release Date: June 22, 2007
    • News Release
  • USDA Program Offers Hay & Pasture Relief
    • Ongoing drought conditions in Tennessee are making native warm season grasses established on some Conservation Reserve Program lands eligible for managed haying and grazing.
    • Release Date: June 12, 2007
    • News Release
  • USDA Initiative Is A Conservation Opportunity For Animal Feeding Operations In Tennessee
    • State Conservationist, Kevin Brown, is announcing a new Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP) initiative for Tennessee. The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is making funds available for CNMPs developed by private-sector Technical Service Providers(TSPs).
    • Release Date: April 12, 2007
    • News Release
  • The Conservation Reserve Program
    • The USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) gives farmers and landowners the opportunity to give their land a rest by converting highly erodible cropland or other environmentally sensitive acreage to vegetative cover.
    • Release Date: April 4, 2007
    • News Release
  • Johanns Unveils 2007 Farm Bill Proposals
    • This proposal increases conservation funding by $7.8 billion, simplifies and consolidates programs, and creates a new Environmental Quality Incentives Program.
    • Release Date: March 13, 2007
    • News Release
  • Millions Of Dollars Available To Tennessee Landowners Who Want To Restore Private Wetlands
    • The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Tennessee (NRCS-TN) is now accepting applications from landowners who would like an opportunity to apply for more than $2.1 Million to protect, restore, and enhance wetlands on their property.
    • Release Date: March 9, 2007
    • News Release
  • Caring Is Always In Season For Earth Team Volunteers Who Assist USDA/NRCS
    • The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) takes pleasure in recognizing and honoring its Earth Team Volunteers during National Volunteer Week, April 15-21, 2007.
    • Release Date: February 27, 2007
    • News Release
  • Master Farmer Program to be Held at TSU in Nashville, Tennessee
    • The Natural Resources Conservation Service is co-sponsoring the upcoming Tennessee Master Farmer Program March 19-20, 2007 hosted by Tennessee State University’s Cooperative Extension Program.
    • Release Date: February 12, 2007
    • News Release
    • Brochure with Agenda
  • New State Conservationist For Tennessee
    • Kevin Brown has been selected to become Tennessee's new State Conservationist effective March 4, 2007. The move is a homecoming for Brown, who served as a District Conservationist in Tennessee earlier in his career.
    • Release Date: February 6, 2007
    • News Release
  • Tennessee Landowners Are Eligible To Sign Up For 2007 USDA Conservation Programs in Tennessee
    • The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Tennessee is announcing that agricultural producers who want to receive 2007 funding in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) or the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) should do so by Friday, December 15, 2006.
    • Release Date: November 28, 2006
    • News Release
  • United States Department of Agriculture Makes New Funds Available To Tennessee Landowners Through Wetlands Reserve Program
    • Tennessee’s farmers and landowners are being urged to sign up quickly for the USDA’s Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP). Landowners have until January 8, 2007 to sign up with their local District Conservationist for consideration in the current funding cycle.
    • Release Date: November 28, 2006
    • News Release
  • Nissan's Decherd Plant Produces More Than Engines
    • What do Nissan Titan truck engines, Nissan Altima crankshafts and bales of cotton have in common? All three are produced in Decherd, Tenn., from the 968-acre site where the Nissan Powertrain Assembly Plant is located.
    • Release Date: October 13, 2006
    • News Release
  • Conservation Programs Signup Deadline Extended
    • New Deadline for Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP), & Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) is January 29, 2006
    • Release date: January 5, 2006
    • News Release
  • USDA & University OF Tennessee Partnership To Help Restore Native Hardwood Wetlands In West Tennessee
    • NRCS and the University of Tennessee are partnering to improve the restoration of native hardwood wetlands in West Tennessee. And the result could improve wetlands restoration work throughout the Southeastern United States!
    • Release date: July 12, 2006
    • News Release


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