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Conservation Farmer of the Year

Monday, February 4 by Jc Tinsley

Conservation Farmer of the Year The 73rd annual meeting of the White County Soil and Water Conservation District was held Friday evening at the Floral Hall of the White County Fairgrounds, here in Carmi.A good crowd turned out for the annual event, which included the... Read More.

White County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Annual Meeting to be held Feb. 9

Monday, January 22 by Jc Tinsley

White County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Annual Meeting will be held Friday, February 9, at the Floral Hall of the fairgrounds. Registration begins at 5:00 p.m. A free pork loin dinner will be served at 5:30. A short business meeting will follow. Three... Read More.

IDNR Conservation Police Issue More Than 1,800 Citations and Warnings to Violators During Illinois’ Busiest Hunting Season

Monday, December 18 by Jc Tinsley

While firearm deer hunters in Illinois took more than 80,000 deer during the state’s busiest hunting season, Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Conservation Police report just four hunting-related accidents were reported, three of them involving injuries resulting from tree stand falls.At the same... Read More.

Illegally harvested deer presented to Hamilton County by Conservation Police

Friday, February 10 by Jc Tinsley

CPO Marc Folden and Hamilton Co. State's Attorney Justin Hood with the 17 pointer and 8 pointer Buck Mounts that were forfeited.Alabama resident, Jason Furrow, illegally tagged a whitetail buck with another hunter's bow tag after he had used his own bow tag... Read More.

White County Soil and Water Conservation District to hold annual meeting Feb. 17

Thursday, February 9 by Jc Tinsley

The White County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Annual Meeting will be held Friday, February 17, at the Floral Hall at the White County Fairgrounds in Carmi.Registration begins at 5:00 p.m. A free pork loin dinner will be served at 5:30. A short business... Read More.

USDA Expands Grasslands Conservation Program to Small-Scale Livestock Producers

Wednesday, January 18 by Jc Tinsley

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini today announced that USDA will accept over 300,000 acres in 43 states that were offered by producers during the recent ranking period for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grasslands enrollment with emphasis... Read More.

USDA Announces Conservation Reserve Program Investments in Illinois

Thursday, December 22 by Jc Tinsley

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Illinois Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director (SED) Scherrie V. Giamanco today announced that up to 15,000 acres can be enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in Illinois for critical wildlife and water quality efforts.“Over the past... Read More.

USDA Announces New Conservation Opportunities to Improve Water Quality and Restore Wildlife Habitat

Friday, December 9 by Jc Tinsley

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will offer farmers and ranchers more opportunities to participate in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). The announcement includes new CRP practices to protect water quality and adds an additional 1.1 million... Read More.

USDA Invests $1.7 Billion to Protect Sensitive Agricultural Lands through Conservation Reserve Program

Tuesday, November 1 by Jc Tinsley

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will issue nearly $1.7 billion in payments to more than half of a million Americans who have contracts with the government to protect sensitive agricultural lands. The investment, part of the voluntary USDA Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), will... Read More.

Wildlife, Habitat, Fishing and Smokey Bear Highlight Family Fun at Conservation World during Illinois State Fair

Thursday, August 4 by Jc Tinsley

Free activities for children and families will give Illinois State Fair visitors a chance to sample the great outdoors in Illinois at Conservation World at this year’s state fair on Aug. 12-21 in Springfield. Conservation World is a 30-acre park with grass, shade trees, and... Read More.

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