Iowa NRCS Report
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Iowa NRCS Report
New State Conservationist Jay T. Mar
• North Dakota Native.• NRCS experience in North Dakota,
Wyoming, Delaware and most recently Connecticut. Including former RC&D coordinator.
• Range and wildlife management background.
Budget Briefing• Continuing resolution until March 27• Sequestration—Sec. Vilsack
announced a $2 billion across the board cut for USDA during FY 2013..
• We have prepared for worst and are hoping for best.
• Did affect our ability to commit to partners at previous levels.
Farm Bill XIII Agreement• Still able to fund agreement with CDI
forFarm Bill implementation.
• Signed agreement for $300,000, with hopes we can increase depending on results of sequestration and CRP workload.
CDSI Update• Implementation of the Conservation
Delivery Streamline Initiative (CDSI) has been delayed until at least October 2014.
• CDSI includes three main parts: conservation desktop, client gateway and mobile planner. Each part of CDSI should be fully operational by Fall 2015.
New Farm Bill• Old Farm Bill was extended for one
year. Set to expire on September 30, 2013.
• Program acreage limits (i.e. CSP, CRP, GRP) were not increased and are limited to old Farm Bill.
• New Farm Bill is under construction---again.
FY13 Special Funding Opportunities
• Mississippi River Healthy Watersheds Initiative
• Driftless Area Initiative• National Water Quality Initiative• Greenhouse Gas Initiative• Grass Fed Beef Initiative• Conservation Innovation Grants
(National & State)
Soil Health• National campaign “Unlock the Secrets in
the Soil” launched in October.• Iowa gearing up for state-wide training for
employees, customer outreach, workshops, additional field office tools (test kits, penetrometers) etc.
• New, energized emphasis on soil health: improved crop performance, reduced input costs, better water infiltration (less erosion and flooding and better drought resistance.)
Soil Health in a Minute Videos
• Access Soil Health Videos at http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detailfull/national/soils/health/?cid=stelprdb1048858
Cover Crops
Cover Crops
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MRBI At-A-Glance (FY 10,11,12)Total Contracts
Contract Acres
FA Obligations
CCPI-MRBI Total
429 73,600 $13.7 M
2010 45 5,490 $1.3 M
2011 155 24,790 $6.3 M
2012 229 43,322 $6 M
MBRI-non CCPI
34 4,138 $100,000
Grand Total 463 77,742 $13,766,606
Programs At-A-Glance FY 2012
Dollars Acres Treated Contracts
EQIP $25 M 164,000 1,665
Conservation Stewardship
Program(FY 10,11,12)
$22.1 M 794,000 1,789
Wetlands Reserve Program
$21 M 4,814 53
Grassland Reserve Program
$700,000 785 3
Conservation Security Program
$14.8 M 506,000 1,237
FY12 Backlog At-A-GlanceProgram Dollars Applications
EQIP $80 M 3,490
WRP $36 M 95
Iowa NRCS FY 2013 Priorities
Technical, accountable people serving the public.
TechnicalOn Farm Conservation Planning with Producers
AccountableProper Contract Management
PeoplePromote Partnerships and Teamwork
PublicBuilding New Customer Relationships
Questions?