Articles with the Tag: USDA
News from USDA BOZEMAN — The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is announcing the nationwide availability of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Conservation Incentive Contracts option. “The EQIP Conservation Incentive Contracts give each state the ability to iden...
News from the USDA BOZEMAN — USDA is committed to working across land ownership boundaries to reduce risks before disasters occur. Building on the announcement of the Forest Service’s 10-year strategy and implementation plan for confronting the wildfire crisis, today USDA is announcing...
WASHINGTON — The USDA has extended the deadline for agricultural producers who are certified organic, or transitioning to organic, to apply for the Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program. This program provides pandemic assistance to cover certification and education expenses. The ...
From the office of the Montana Office of Public Instruction HELENA — State Superintendent Elsie Arntzen is partnering with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide assistance funds to help Montana overcome school nutrition supply chain challenges. This adds to the existing fle...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting (SSWSF) Program of the USDA has published new 30-year hydroclimatic normal for snowpack and precipitation from western U.S. monitoring stations, including Flathead Lake. These “normals” are specific to each site, and m...
News from USDA BOZEMAN — The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Montana is offering a new assistance opportunity for agricultural producers through its Environmental Quality Incentives Program. While NRCS accepts applications year-round, producers and landowners should apply by the Feb...
News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. SENATE — Following an aggressive push, U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced on Dec. 17 he secured $5,159,810 in U.S. Department of Agriculture funding for the state of Montana and local school districts to ease supply chain disruptions and foot shortages br...
RONAN — The Northwest Food Hub Network has been awarded a $1 million grant as part of the Regional Food Systems Partnership grant program, the USDA announced. Part of a collective of farmer-owned cooperative food hubs spanning across Montana and Washington, the Northwest Food Hub Network aims ...
News from USDA WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide pandemic assistance to cover certification and education expenses to agricultural producers who are certified organic or transitioning to organic. USDA will make $20 million available through the new Organic and Transition...
News from the USDA BOZEMAN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is committed to partnering with agriculture, forestry and rural communities to develop climate solutions that strengthen rural America. The Department has outlined and requested public comments on a new climate partnership initi...
