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Getting Grounded: Soil science education shift challenges USDA conservationist hiring

11/03/24 11:07 AM By Rebekah Alvey

The fourth installment of a five-part series, “Getting Grounded,” that examines the nation's conservation delivery system and the challenges facing farmers in getting the advice they need to select, plan and implement new practices. University efforts to craft classes and degree programs that appeal to a wider range of students may be making it harder for USDA to hire the soil conservationists needed to help farmers.

Cosby: Efforts underway to hire 1,600 NRCS employees by fall

02/29/24 1:44 PM By Noah Wicks

The Natural Resources Conservation Service should see 1,600 new employees by early this fall after being granted direct hiring authority last week, NRCS Chief Terry Cosby told Agri-Pulse Thursday.

Conservation proponents gearing up for farm bill fight

02/14/24 6:28 AM By Spencer Chase

Supporters of the Inflation Reduction Act’s conservation funding are determined to protect it from attempts to shift some of the money into other farm programs.

New RCPP projects address wide range of resource concerns with emphasis on climate

11/08/23 6:12 AM By Noah Wicks

The Agriculture Department, state agencies, private companies and non-profits are preparing to distribute $1.1 billion through 81 new Regional Conservation Partnership Program projects.

High RCPP demand will leave some requests unfilled, despite influx of IRA funding

10/04/23 6:26 AM By Noah Wicks

Applications for fiscal 2023 funding under USDA's Regional Conservation Partnership Program are seeking $2.2 billion, more than four times the $500 million available, according to a slide presentation obtained by Agri-Pulse.

NRCS announces new job openings as funding increases boost program needs

06/28/23 6:12 AM By Jana Rose Schleis

USDA's Natural Resource Conservation Service is embarking on a big hiring push to recruit the staff needed to carry out the Inflation Reduction Act's boost to many of its programs.

USDA to award $3M for soil science projects

06/14/23 6:07 AM By Jana Rose Schleis

USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service is accepting applications from higher education institutions to conduct soil science research and improve regional surveys.

NRCS funding carbon measurement on farms

05/25/23 3:26 PM By Noah Wicks

USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service will spend $8 million for carbon measurement and monitoring on agricultural lands through partnerships with four institutions.

USDA faces ‘stigma,’ course work challenges in hiring critical field staff

05/24/23 6:25 AM By Philip Brasher

The chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service expressed confidence that the agency could hire the staff it needs to handle a sharp increase in climate-related funding, despite many applicants for soil conservationist positions lacking a key job requirement – a class in soil science.

USDA streamlines conservation easement program

05/10/23 6:12 AM By Jacqui Fatka

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is updating the processes for its Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) around appraisals, land surveys and certifying eligible entities that help NRCS and producers enroll land into easements.

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Dec. 27, 2024: Newsmakers year in review

As 2024 comes to a close, Agri-Pulse Newsmakers looks back at some of the biggest stories in ag and food policy, including the farm bill, bird flu in dairy cattle, reports from the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, Hurricane Helene's agricultural impact, and more.

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