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Navajo Office to Serve Remote Region
New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah state conservationists led by NRCS West
Region Assistant Chief, Sara Braasch, met with Navajo leaders March 7-8,
2007, and signed a cooperative agreement opening a new office on a
remote portion of the reservation. These historic firsts set the stage
for Chapter leaders, who are well-prepared and have clear ideas about
where they want to go with the land and assistance.
For more information
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Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP)
The New Mexico NRCS staff is finalizing the development of contracts
for Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) applications that
ranked the highest during the 2007 application period, and moving
forward on implementing both this year’s and prior years’ contracts.
For EQIP information
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP)
NRCS New Mexico is gearing up for the 2007 Farm and Ranch Lands
Protection Program application period. The program announcement of
funding is now available, and the application deadline for this valuable
easement program is April 27, 2007.
For the program announcement
Dad
Had the Paperwork Everywhere
What is
positive about Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans (CNMPs)? Listen
to Linda Armstrong from Dona Ana county who is a true believer.
Armstrong is the daughter of a local dairyman, and environmental
consultant for five dairies that are owned by or affiliated with the
family.
For the full story
(42 KB)
Deming
Producer Sold on SDI
Kevin
Penn may not be a driven man, but you can bet he is driven to install
subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) systems when he is using 30 to 40
percent less water on his crops.
For the full story
(46 KB)
So
You're Thinking About an Easement
To some, conservation easements are controversial while to other
landowners they answer a strong desire. Seth Fiedler NRCS resource
conservationist, recently took a minute to explain a little about the
Farm and Ranchland Protection Program (FRRP).
For the full story
(38 KB)