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Aid available for farmers, ranchers to conserve natural resources

Agriculture equipment operators work in a field. [CREDIT: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture]

Posted: October 8, 2020

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a Nov. 20 deadline to apply for the Environmental Quality Icentives Program (EQIP), a federal effort to encourage environmentally friendly agricultural practices. Information was disseminated in a news… Read More

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Natural Resources

Tags: ag, Conservation, environment, eqip, NRCS, Pgm_SWCD, programs, Soil and Water Conservation District, SWCD, USDA

Sarasota County Extension experts provide path to future

UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County office building

By JACK PAYNE Senior vice president, UF Agriculture and Natural Resources The Sarasota you love is changing. Residents arriving. Concern about red tide and water quality rising. Green space shrinking. A heavier lift for the… Read More