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Welcome to the NRCS West Virginia state web site.
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An important deadline is approaching for farmers, forest and agricultural
landowners who want to sign up for fiscal year 2012 Farm Bill Conservation
programs. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in West
Virginia has announced a second cut-off date of February 3, 2012 for Chesapeake
Bay Watershed Initiative (CBWI).
The deadline for NRCS's national initiatives (EQIP Organic, Seasonal High
Tunnel, and On-Farm Energy) is also February 3, 2011. Through these initiatives,
NRCS seeks to help producers who are certified organic growers or working to
achieve organic certification install conservation practices for organic
production. It also helps eligible producers plan and implement high tunnels,
develop farm energy audits that assess energy consumption on an operation, and
develop energy conservation recommendations.
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USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced that the cut-off
date for the current Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) ranking period has
been extended to January 27, 2012. Producers who maintain a high level of
conservation on their land and agree to adopt higher levels of stewardship are
eligible for CSP payments.
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Soil Surveys, available from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), are intended for many
different users. They can help a homebuyer or developer determine soil-related
hazards or limitations that affect home sites. They can help land use planners
determine the suitability of areas for housing or on-site sewage disposal
systems. They can help a farmer estimate the potential crop or forage production
of the land.
Many people assume that soils are all more or less alike. They are unaware that
great differences in soil properties can occur within even short distances.
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There will be three ranking periods for the Organic, On-Farm Energy and
Seasonal High Tunnel initiatives, all ending on February 3, March 30 and
June 1, 2012. At the end of a ranking period, NRCS ranks all submitted
proposals for funding consideration. NRCS will notify all applicants of
the results of the rankings and begin developing contracts with selected
applicants. NRCS accepts applications for financial assistance on a
continuous basis throughout the year.
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West Virginia’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay watershed is the land
that drains into the Potomac River and its tributaries and a small area
that drains into the James River. Like all of the Bay States, West
Virginia has been actively involved in pollution reduction programs for
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The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership
in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural
resources and environment.
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