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Funding for Wetland Restoration and Enhancement
Available through NRCS until April 30
West Virginia landowners
interested in restoring,
enhancing or protecting wetlands
may receive funding through
the Wetland Reserve Program
(WRP).
Landowners must have
their applications submitted to
their local Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS)
Service Center by close of
business on April 30, 2013 to
be considered for funding this
ranking period. NRCS will
accept applications after April
30, 2013, but they will not be
ranked until the next ranking
period is announced.
Through WRP, NRCS assists
eligible applicants in the
restoration, creation, protection,
and enhancement of wetlands
on their property in a voluntary,
environmentally safe and costeffective manner. Landowners
can receive assistance through
three WRP program participation
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options: restoration cost-share
agreements, 30-year easements,
or permanent easements.
NRCS encourages landowners
who are interested in these
voluntary programs to contact
their local USDA Service
Center/NRCS Field Office today
to be eligible for the initial
funding. Additional information
on WRP and other conservation
programs is available on the Web
at www.wv.nrcs.usda.gov.
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Wood County FB Safety Day
Program Named as Test Site
for Healthy Lifestyle Project
The Wood County Farm
Bureau's Safety Day Program
has been chosen as one of five
test sites for a Healthy Life
Style/Nutritional Program by
the Progressive Agriculture
Foundation. The event takes place
on May 21.
West Virginia was one of
nine states identified as having
an obesity problem with schoolaged children. The program
seeks to educate children about
healthy eating habits in an effort
to help curb the growing obesity
epidemic. Healthy lifestyle lessons
will enable rural communities
to find ways to have a healthier
school lunch program for rural
youth.
Project sponsors are Novus
International, Agrium and Farm
Credit.
The test results will be
evaluated by the University of
Alabama.