Category Archives: Atop the Fence Post

USDA Helps Fifth-Generation Tree Farm Recover from Hurricane Katrina

Posted on July 17, 2015 by cassiebable

On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast flattening Marilyn Sheridan’s fifth-generation virgin timber farm near Bogalusa in Washington Parish, Louisiana. The aftermath of this tropical storm left residents like Sheridan in desperate need of assistance. … Continue reading →

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USDA Conservation Program Credited with Keeping Sage-Grouse Off Endangered List

Posted on July 9, 2015 by cassiebable

Conservation Reserve Program Yielding Results in Washington State  Editor’s note: The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife assisted with the development of this article. Washington state’s sage-grouse population has been on the decline since 1985, but for the past … Continue reading →

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USDA Conservation Program Helps Reduce Flooding Concerns along Tennessee’s Red River

Posted on July 2, 2015 by cassiebable

Like every farmer, Brendan Finucane needs rain to transform the seeds he plants into a bountiful harvest.  For Finucane, and others who farm along the Red River in Tennessee’s northeast Robertson County, too much rain during the growing season brings … Continue reading →

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USDA Conservation Program Keeping Puerto Rico Water Sources Clean

Posted on June 25, 2015 by cassiebable

Moises Velez-Santiago has been farming in Puerto Rico nearly three decades and understands the important role farming can play in protecting water quality for the island’s 3.5 million residents. Through the USDA Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), … Continue reading →

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USDA Farm Service Agency Hails Two Environmental Milestones in One Year: The 30th Anniversary of the Conservation Reserve Program, and 1 Million Acres Enrolled in its Wildlife Protection Offshoot.

Posted on June 19, 2015 by cassiebable

North Dakota farmer, Harry Schlenker, enrolled the 1 millionth acre in the State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) when he enrolled 312 acres in LaMoure County.   By: Dan Janes, Communications Coordinator and GIS Management Analyst, North Dakota Farm Service … Continue reading →

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USDA Conservation Program Expands Pollinator Habitat in Michigan

Posted on June 18, 2015 by cassiebable

By:  Brian Buehler, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Public Affairs Specialist Paul and Becky Rogers enjoy much more than flowers on their land in Kent County after converting 14 acres to native pollinator habitat eight years ago through the USDA Farm … Continue reading →

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Farm Family Doing their Part to Help Protect Top Trout Stream in Connecticut

Posted on June 11, 2015 by cassiebable

Windham County farmers, William III and Sally Ireland, know they are fortunate to live so close to one of the state’s top trout streams that runs nearly 18 miles through northeastern Connecticut. The Natchaug River is a trophy trout stream, … Continue reading →

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Indiana Farm Becomes Conservation Showcase

Posted on June 4, 2015 by kentpolitsch

Dr. Robert and Ellen Mulford have enrolled 238 acres into six different CRP practices that focused on establishing grassed waterways, windbreaks and creating various wildlife habitats by planting trees and creating wetlands.   Farming is a business, and like all … Continue reading →

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Wickard Honored for Contribution to Indiana Ag

Posted on May 18, 2015 by kentpolitsch

Indiana FSA State Executive Director Julia Wickard is honored with three others for their contribution to Indiana agriculture. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Indiana State Executive Director Julia Wickard shared the limelight recently with three Indiana farm … Continue reading →

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FSA Employee in Arkansas “Irons Out” Wrinkles in Major Farm Program… Literally

Posted on April 10, 2015 by tanya brown

Clay County Employees Go the Extra Mile to Ensure Successful Farm Program Delivery USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) employees and agricultural producers alike passed a milestone recently: the deadline for selecting the new Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss … Continue reading →

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