ISSUE 1111 USDA
PROVIDES MORE THAN $70 MILLION TO PROTECT FARM AND RANCH LANDS USDA
announced Monday (April 10) it has made available more than $70 million to protect
agricultural land in 50 states and Puerto Rico through the Farm and Ranch Lands
Protection Program (FRPP) in fiscal year 2006. USDA's
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is seeking proposals from state,
federally recognized tribal and local governments and non-governmental organizations
interested in working to acquire conservation easements on farms and ranches.
NRCS
state offices must receive proposals by 5:00 p.m. EDT May 11, 2006. NRCS is expected
to announce final project selections in June. A total of $1,696,378 has been allocated
for Florida funding. To learn more, go to http://www.usda.gov/2006/04/0122.xml. ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S RAP-UP (Members-Only articles are indicated in bold.) DISASTER
RELIEF BILL INTRODUCED IN HOUSE FFVA
URGES CAUTION IN ALLOWING CENTRAL AMERICAN TOMATO IMPORTS USDA
PROVIDES MORE THAN $70 MILLION TO PROTECT FARM AND RANCH LANDS MORE
INSPECTORS WILL ENFORCE WORKER PROTECTION STANDARD AG
IN THE CLASSROOM TO HOLD STATE WORKSHOP INDUSTRY LEADERS WORK FOR ACCESS TO CRITICAL PRODUCTION TOOLS
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