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Applications Due by June 14 for Conservation Stewardship Program

The Natural Resources Conservation Service received funding to enroll agricultural land in the 2013 Conservation Stewardship Program.  Through this program, producers who maintain a high level of conservation stewardship on their land may be eligible to receive compensation for their good conservation efforts.  Applications received by June 14, 2013 will be ranked for this year's funding.
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USDA Funding Available for Wetlands Protection, Restoration

Private landowners interested in improving, restoring or protecting wetlands on marginal agricultural land may benefit from the Wetland Reserve Program offered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service.  The program offers funding to reestablish previously drained or degraded wetlands.  Applications for 2013 Wetland Reserve Program funding must be received by June 14, 2013.
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Ron Abramovich, NRCS Water Supply Specialist, and Rex Berrie, Watermaster for Boise River Water District 63, measure Mores Creek Summit snow course near Idaho City on April 30, 2013.

April's Cold Temperatures Delay Mountain Snowmelt

Streamflows remain low as do inflows into reservoirs due to cold temperatures keeping the snowpack intact according to the May Water Supply Outlook Report just released by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
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Last Modified: 06/11/2013