Sandhills Weed Management Area

The next meeting for the Sandhills Weed Management Area is scheduled for next Thursday July 21, 2011 at 1:30 P.M.  SWMA agenda.

Location:  Loup Basin RC&D Office 801 S ST STE 2,  Ord NE 68862

Note: For the County Weed Superintendents that are members of the Sandhills Weed Management Area.  SWMA has received a grant to buy display racks for magazines and pamphlets. These cost over $150.00 a piece. If you want one to put in your courthouse, your cost will only be $50.00.

Let Janet know by Wednesday July 20, 2011 if you would like a display rack and it can then be brought to Ord and picked up at the meeting on Thursday.

The early registration deadline for the 24th Annual Leafy Spurge Tour and Conference is Friday July 15, 2011.   Sandhills Weed Management Area website:  www.sandhillswma.org.

NRCS Announces Opportunity for Organic Producers to Implement Conservation Practices

Contact: Sylvia Rainford, 202-720-2536 Print Version
WASHINGTON, April 11, 2011 – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Dave White today announced another funding opportunity for certified organic producers and those transitioning to organic production to implement resource conservation practices on their agricultural operations.

While applications are accepted on a continuous basis, the cutoff date for this application period is set for May 20, 2011.

“Organic growers continue to express interest in program support to implement conservation practices,” White said. “This additional opportunity will allow more producers to get assistance in protecting the natural resources on their land and creating conditions that help foster organic production.”   ..more information.