The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program.  (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)  Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audio tape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).  To file a complaint of discrimination write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD).  USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.”

 

NRCS Continues to Accept

Applications for Farm Bill

Conservation Programs

 

The Natural Resources Conservation Service offers several Farm Bill conservation programs to ag producers to assist them with installing and implementing conservation practices on their agricultural land.  A variety of conservation practices are available that can be installed with financial and technical cost-share assistance to improve and maintain the natural resources on the land.  Applications are accepted on a continuous basis and ag producers are encouraged to apply before November 1^st  to allow NRCS staff adequate time to work with the landowner evaluate the proposed project and assist the producer with submitting eligibility paperwork.  All  applications received are ranked and submitted for possible funding after November 1.  A few example projects or practices that can be cost-shared on are: livestock water wells, solar pumping plants for remote livestock watering systems, watering facilities, fencing, stream bank restoration projects, restoring fish passage, restoring wetlands, improving irrigation efficiency, moving working corrals away from riparian areas, and aspen regeneration projects.  Ag producers, who wish to voluntarily participate in these programs, should stop by the NRCS – Laramie Rivers Conservation District field office to visit with staff on their proposed project.  The NRCS –LRCD field office is located at 5015 Stone Rd, Laramie, WY or call 307-745-3698 to discuss their proposed project.

Trimming of the willow clumps and planting the stems in a stream bank protection project.

Installation of a wildlife friendly fence.

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