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NewsroomSouth Carolina NRCS NewsRecent News*Conservation Matters* Newsletter
If you encounter any problems with the files provided on this page, please contact Sabrenna Bryant at 803-765-5419.

The following document requires Adobe Acrobat.Conservation Matters Spring 2015 (PDF; 2 MB) ***NEW!***

Conservation Matters Fall 2014 (PDF; 5 MB)  Conservation Matters Summer 2014 (PDF; 1.3 MB) 

Conservation Matters Winter 2012 (PDF; 1 MB)** **

 
South Carolina 2013 News Updates- Greenwood County Healing Garden Wins National YMCA Grant
- USDA Awards $25 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants Awardees Include Clemson University and City Roots 

 
South Carolina 2012 News Updates- EQIP Helps Private Landowners Protect Soil, Water, Wildlife
- $26 Million Allocated to Private Lands Conservation in South Carolina in 2011
- NRCS Delivers New National Water Quality Initiative
- Final Applications for NRCS Organic Initiative due June 1
- USDA and Interior Announce Working Lands for Wildlife Habitat in Six SC Counties 
- NRCS Longleaf Pine Initiative Available to Private landowners in South Carolina
- NRCS Announces Sign-up Period for Conservation Stewardship Program
- Sign-up for Farm Bill Conservation Programs are Continual Throughout the Year
- Conservation Innovation Grant Applications due April 6th

 
South Carolina 2011 News Updates- USDA-NRCS in South Carolina Receives Additional One Million to Protect Water Quality
- USDA and USC Produce Wildlife Habitat Conservation Video Series
- USDA-NRCS in South Carolina Receives Additional $2.37 Million to Protect Water Quality and Wildlife Habitat   Conservation Funding for Organic Ag Operations- Sign-up by May 20, 2011
- SC NRCS State Conservationist Ann English announces a first time sign-up for the Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP) in South Carolina.
- Secretary Vilsack Announces Conservation Reserve Program General Signup
- Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and Assistant Attorney General West Announce Process to Resolve Discrimination Claims of Hispanic and Women Farmers
-  Secretario de Agricultura Vilsack y Fiscal General Adjunto West Anuncian Proceso para Resolver Reclamaciones de Discriminaciï¿1⁄2n contra Agricultores Hispanos y Mujeres Agricultoras   (PDF; 66 KB)** ** 
- USDA Announces the Availability of Grants for Innovative Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Carbon Sequestration Projects
- USDA Requests Proposals for Water and Land Conservation Projects
- East Piedmont RC&D Partners with Local Agencies to Install Doggie Dooley in Local Parks
- NRCS Extends Sign-up Period for Conservation Stewardship Program

 
South Carolina 2010 News Updates- NRCS Longleaf Pine Initiative Available to Private Landowners in South Carolina
- Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces New Steps to Meet the Challenge of Climate Change
- USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help Farmers and Ranchers Improve Rural Environmental Quality and Energy Efficiency
- USDA Issues Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program Final Rule
- USDA Publishes Grassland Reserve Program Final Rule
- State Conservationist Announces December 1st Sign-up for FRPP, GRP, and WRP
- Secretary Vilsack Announces Conservation Program Payments that are Boosting Natural Resources on Working Lands
- Conservation Stewardship Program to Add nearly $2 million to South Carolina Economy
- South Carolina Celebrates Cultural Awareness Day, August 28, 2010
- South Carolina Celebrates 75 years of Helping People Help the Land
- Students from Louisiana's Southern University Get Hands On Summer Experience with SC NRCS
- Funds Available in South Carolina for Longleaf Pine Initiative  
- USDA Announces Twelve "People's Gardens" in South Carolina
- Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Applications Accepted through June 25, 2010
- NRCS Issues Call for Cooperative Conservation Partnership Proposals
- Producers Encouraged to Apply for Organic Initiative and High Tunnel Pilot Study
- South Carolina to Test Effectiveness of High Tunnels in Natural Resource Conservation
- Wetlands Reserve Program Sign-up Announced in South Carolina
- SC NRCS State Conservationist Announces Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program Sign-up

 
South Carolina 2009 News Updates -  The following document requiresAdobe Acrobat.Wetlands Reserve Program Sign-up Announced  (PDF; 56 KB)Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program Sign-up Announced (PDF; 58 KB) 
- Financial Assistance Available for Organic Producers
- SC NRCS Accepting Applications for Grassland Reserve Program
- Farm and Ranchlands Protection Program Signup-Ends May 15, 2009
- South Carolina NRCS Helps Launch MarketMaker
- St. Helena Island Small Farmer Sold on Conservation
- South Carolina Celebrates National Volunteer Week April 19-25, 2008
- Indian Creek Wildlife Habitat Restoration Initiative Honored with Two Chief's Award
- South Carolina NRCS Announces Sign-up for Floodplain Easements
- National Environmental Stewardship Award Winners-- The Yon Family, Saluda, SC
- A New Way of Life--York County Couple Increases Productivity through EQIP

 
South Carolina 2008 News Updates- WRP Compliance: Are you Breaking Land or Altering Wetlands?
- Yon Family Farms is Regional II Recipient of Environmental Stewardship Award
- Conservation Programs Protect Soil, Water and Wildlife
- July 2008 State Technical Committee Meeting Public Announcement
- SC NRCS and University of South Carolina Publication Wins Design Award
- Environmental Education Grant Enhances Hands-On Learning at Cypress Gardens
- Greenwood Woman Combines Conservation and Art to Create Works of Beauty
- Wildlife Habitat Restoration Improves Thousands of Acres in Newberry County
- SC NRCS Requests Applications for 2009 Wetlands Reserve Program Funding
- Conservation......Our Purpose. Our Passion.

*Last Modified:12/20/2012*

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