Category Archives: Features

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 →

Posted in Atop the Fence Post, CRP is 30, Features, Regional Posts | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on USDA Conservation Program Keeping Puerto Rico Water Sources Clean

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 →

Posted in Atop the Fence Post, Features, Regional Posts | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Pollinator Habitat Not Just for Bees

Posted on June 18, 2015 by kentpolitsch

by Dan Janes, Communications Coordinator and GIS Management Analyst, North Dakota Farm Service Agency When most people think of pollinator habitat, they think of bees and butterflies.  Bruce Pantzke is thinking of pheasants.  “The diversity of plants in a pollinator … Continue reading →

Posted in CRP is 30, Environment, Features, Regional Posts | Comments Off on Pollinator Habitat Not Just for Bees

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 →

Posted in Atop the Fence Post, CRP is 30, Features, Regional Posts | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on USDA Conservation Program Expands Pollinator Habitat in Michigan

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 →

Posted in Atop the Fence Post, CRP is 30, Features, Regional Posts | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Farm Family Doing their Part to Help Protect Top Trout Stream in Connecticut

Dynamic Duo Featured at First Work Force Engagement Open House

Posted on June 5, 2015 by cassiebable

by Latawnya Dia, FSA Public Affairs Specialist The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Workforce Engagement (WE) team held the first employee “In-Reach” Open House on May 19, to further employee engagement by showcasing the talent and skill of FSA’s Graphic Section … Continue reading →

Posted in Features | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Dynamic Duo Featured at First Work Force Engagement Open House

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 →

Posted in Atop the Fence Post, CRP is 30, Features, Regional Posts | 6 Comments

Unsung Hero Helps Community Survive Devastating Disaster

Posted on May 18, 2015 by kentpolitsch

Pictured from left to right:  Jim Neill (CED), Dixie Oedekoven (PT), Julie Bronemann (PT), Mary Kay Lemmel (PT), Holly Howie (PT), Tacy Snyder (FLO), Lois Kirkegaard (PT), Ron Adam (FLM) Sturgis, S.D. — According to Jim Neill, Meade County Farm … Continue reading →

Posted in Features, News, Regional Posts | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

The Big Picture

Posted on May 13, 2015 by kentpolitsch

APFO employees repackage USDA commodity shipments that will be sent to community distribution centers across 29 counties in Utah. Farmers and ranchers know that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, with its network of more than 2,100 field offices in nearly … Continue reading →

Posted in Aerial Photography Field Office, Features, Food and Nutrition, News, Regional Posts | 2 Comments

South Dakota Pheasants Forever Recognized USDA Employee as Conservationist of the Year

Posted on May 5, 2015 by tanya brown

By:  Cassie Bable, Public Affairs Specialist – USDA Farm Service Agency Meet Natalie Sattler, FSA Program Technician, Brown County, South Dakota For three decades, landowners across the U.S. have committed to being good stewards of the land by protecting natural … Continue reading →

Posted in Features, News, Regional Posts | Comments Off on South Dakota Pheasants Forever Recognized USDA Employee as Conservationist of the Year