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2008 NRCS Farm Bill Conservation Programs

The conservation provisions in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill) will provide conservation opportunities for farmers and ranchers for years to come. The new provisions build on the conservation gains made by farmers and ranchers through the 1985, 1996 and 2002 Farm Bills. They simplify existing programs and create new programs to address high priority environmental goals.

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FLORIDA NRCS ANNOUNCES SIGNUP CUTOFF DATE FOR THE WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVES PROGRAM (WHIP)

State Conservationist Carlos Suarez has set June 27, 2008, as the application cut-off date for the 2008 WHIP program in Florida. NRCS encourages landowners to visit with their local USDA-NRCS field office staff as soon as possible.

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Florida Producers Chosen to be Part of New NRCS Marketing Campaign

The Gwinn brothers of Suwannee County, Florida, are one of eight featured customers, chosen to represent a cross-section of our landowner-partners nationwide as part of our Conservation... Our Purpose. Our Passion. campaign.

The purpose and passion for conservation is shared among many. It is shared between NRCS employees and partners who help people help the land. And it is shared by the landowners with whom we work. Our passion is manifested through the benefits derived from stewardship of private lands—benefits we all enjoy, such as cleaner water and air, improved soils and abundant wildlife habitat.

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