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NRCS Sets Program Funding Application Deadline for June 1

NRCS Sets Program Funding Deadline for June 1

NRCS has a June 1, 2012, application deadline for agricultural operators to be considered for 2013 conservation program funding.

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Record-Setting Temperatures Decrease Snowpack Across Majority of Montana

Record-Setting Temperatures Decrease Snowpack Across Majority of Montana

Cooler temperatures and average snowfall across Montana during the first half of April continued to build snowpack in most areas, but April’s second-half warming trend created substantial snow melt at most elevations causing rivers and streams to rise, according to May 1 snow survey data released by NRCS.

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NRCS Announces National Water Quality Initiative in Montana

NRCS Announces National Water Quality Initiative in Montana

Two watersheds in Stillwater County, Montana, will be part of a new National Water Quality Initiative to improve impaired waterways across the country. NRCS will manage the initiative by making funds available to farmers and ranchers in the selected watersheds.

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Energy Audit Reveals Potential Savings

Energy Audit Reveals Potential Savings

NRCS conducted a farm energy audit at its Plant Materials Center in Bridger to provide practical experience with the audit process and how to deal with the outcome. A landowner can conduct an energy audit through NRCS' new energy initiative. The full report provides recommended changes, the cost to implement, and the total savings.

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Final Applications for NRCS Organic Initiative Due June 1

NRCS State Conservationist Joyce Swartzendruber reminds potential applicants to contact their local NRCS office soon to apply for the agency’s Organic Initiative. Applications for the final ranking period of 2012 are due at NRCS offices by close of business on June 1, 2012.

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