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USDA IN NRCS
May 29, 20181 min read
Indiana Farmers See Relief on DUNS and SAM Requirements
Thanks to a change in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, farmers in Indiana who apply for financial assistance programs through...
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USDA IN NRCS
May 16, 20182 min read
Indiana NRCS Accepting Applications for Easement Programs
Indianapolis, IN, May 16, 2018 – Acting State Conservationist Gerald Roach announced today that Indiana’s USDA Natural Resources...
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USDA IN NRCS
Apr 4, 20181 min read
Purdue Vole and Cover Crops Project
Indiana Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative (CCSI) are working with Purdue...
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USDA IN NRCS
Mar 7, 20182 min read
Hardisty Named Sagamore of the Wabash
Greenfield resident and former USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service State Conservationist Jane Hardisty is a recent recipient of...
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IN NRCS
Feb 27, 20185 min read
NRCS Grazing Bites
It wasn’t too long ago that you were hearing that some parts of the state were actually still in drought status. I believe it is safe to...
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IN NRCS
Jan 4, 20182 min read
Indiana NRCS Invests Dollars to Help Protect and Restore Sensitive Lands
Indianapolis, IN, November 8, 2017 – State Conservationist Jane Hardisty announced today that Indiana’s USDA Natural Resources...
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Victor Shelton
Nov 2, 20174 min read
Grazing Bites
Parts of Indiana still remain dry with an intensity rating of abnormally dry to moderate drought. It’s certainly been drier in the past,...
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USDA NRCS
Oct 19, 20174 min read
Healthy Soils Are: well-structured
Soil structure, pore space key to proper soil function “Soft and crumbly.” “Like cottage cheese.” “Like a sponge.” “Loose and full of...
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Lynn Betts (Jun 20
Sep 21, 20172 min read
The Online NRCS Office
Just as many people can access their health records and banking records online, farmers and ranchers can save time and miles by doing...
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stjosephswcd
Jul 27, 20173 min read
Have You Heard of Palmer Amaranth?
USDA has learned that Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri), an invasive weed, may have infested some newly-seeded (2016) conservation...
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NRCS
Jul 20, 20174 min read
Healthy Soils Are: covered all the time
Keep it covered, please! If you’re trying to make your soil healthier, you shouldn’t see it very often. In other words, soil should...
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Indiana NRCS
Jul 13, 20174 min read
Grazing Bites
I mentioned last month I couldn’t believe how much forage growth we have already this year due to the rains. The situation hasn’t...
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Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA)
May 17, 20174 min read
Cover Crops Thrive in Tough Farm Economy
Fall Conservation Transect Report Released – Cover Crops Thrive in Tough Farm Economy One Million Acres of Living Cover Crops Reported...
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Jane Hardisty, State Conservationist USDA NRCS
Apr 17, 20172 min read
Educating Our Youth is Key to Future Conservation
Today, it is estimated that there are more than 7 billion people on our planet and 925 million of them are malnourished. Projections...
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USDA NRCS
Mar 16, 20172 min read
Healthy Soils are: full of life
It’s alive! Many people don’t realize that soil, especially healthy soil, is full of life. Millions of species and billions of organisms...
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IN NRCS
Feb 9, 20172 min read
Indiana NRCS Accepting Second Round Applications for Wetland Easements in the St. Joseph River Water
Indianapolis, IN, February 9, 2017 – Jane Hardisty, State Conservationist for Indiana’s USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service...
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NRCS
Feb 9, 20172 min read
What To Do With Irrigation Pivot Corners
In 1948, center pivot irrigation was invented as a means to improve water distribution in crop fields. This was a great improvement in...
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Indiana NRCS
Dec 12, 20162 min read
Indiana NRCS Announces $13 Million Available to Help Protect and Restore Wetlands
Indianapolis, IN, December 12, 2016 – State Conservationist Jane Hardisty announced today that Indiana’s USDA Natural Resources...
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NRCS
Nov 16, 20162 min read
NRCS Seeks Applications for $25 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants
Indiana State Conservationist Jane Hardisty today announced that USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is seeking new...
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stjosephswcd
Nov 9, 20162 min read
Conservation Stewardship Program Building Better Outcomes
Conservation Stewardship Program The Conservation Stewardship Program – CSP – is the largest conservation program in the United States. ...
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