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Tax Tips for Forest Landowners: 2022 Tax Year

2023-01-10T09:18:42-06:00

As a private forest landowner, you may start to think about timber taxes only after having a timber sale. However, each forest activity you conduct can have tax implications. Generally, all income received is taxable unless excluded by tax law, and nothing is deductible unless a provision allows it. Understanding the forest-related provisions and ...

Tax Tips for Forest Landowners: 2022 Tax Year2023-01-10T09:18:42-06:00

USDA Announces Major Program Improvements, Progress, and Investments to Benefit American Farmers, Ranchers, and Producers

2023-01-10T10:42:55-06:00

SAN JUAN, P.R., January 9, 2023 — Today, at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual convention, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced several major developments at the U.S. Department of Agriculture that will benefit farmers, ranchers and producers across the nation.

USDA Announces Major Program Improvements, Progress, and Investments to Benefit American Farmers, Ranchers, and Producers2023-01-10T10:42:55-06:00

NRCS Announces EQIP-CIC Sign-Up for Fiscal Year 2023

2022-12-07T09:34:07-06:00

Please see the USDA NRCS Announcement for the (EQIP-CIC) Environmental Quality Incentive Program-Conservation Incentive Contracts. The deadline to have your application in is January 6, 2023. Please share this announcement with other landowners. Contact; Elliott Washington email: ejwashington@pvamu.edu

NRCS Announces EQIP-CIC Sign-Up for Fiscal Year 20232022-12-07T09:34:07-06:00

USDA Announces First Three Lenders for Heirs’ Property Relending Program

2022-08-19T13:56:53-05:00

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 18, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Akiptan, Inc., the Cherokee Nation Economic Development Trust Authority (CNEDTA) and the Shared Capital Cooperative have been approved or conditionally approved as intermediary lenders through the Heirs’ Property Relending Program (HPRP). Once HPRP loans with these lenders close, these ...

USDA Announces First Three Lenders for Heirs’ Property Relending Program2022-08-19T13:56:53-05:00

4-H Tech Changemaker Program

2022-05-18T12:38:49-05:00

According to The Federal Communications Commission, more than 24 million people in the U.S. lack high-speed internet access. Even more, don't have the skills needed to take full advantage of online resources. Combining those two things creates a digital divide that impacts future opportunities for young people and adults.    Prairie View A&M University's ...

4-H Tech Changemaker Program2022-05-18T12:38:49-05:00

L.E.A.D App

2022-04-29T13:39:15-05:00

Relevance  The L.E.A.D. mobile application was created as a tool to track critical data that would extend to medical practitioners and caregivers. The goal of this program is to assess the effectiveness of the Live well, Eat well, be Active with Diabetes curriculum and provide digital support through a mobile application. The LEAD curriculum ...

L.E.A.D App2022-04-29T13:39:15-05:00

Heroes4health

2022-04-29T13:20:33-05:00

Relevance Heroes 4-Health (H4-H), youth leadership and healthy living program, empowers teens as youth health ambassadors to grow their knowledge in leadership skills, presentation skills, and healthy living practices, both nutritional and physical activity. This National 4-H Council-funded initiative requires youth to engage in eight hours of nutrition and related wellness instruction to be ...

Heroes4health2022-04-29T13:20:33-05:00

Southern SARE Releases 2023 Research & Education Grant Call for Pre-Proposals

2022-04-07T09:43:56-05:00

GRIFFIN, Georgia -- The Southern region of the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program has released its Call for Pre-proposals for the 2023 Research & Education Grants program. The deadline for submitting pre-proposals is June 3, 2022 at 12 p.m. (noon). Note that this CFP is for the Research portion of the Research and Education Grant Program only. The Education Grant will be released at a later date in 2022.

Southern SARE Releases 2023 Research & Education Grant Call for Pre-Proposals2022-04-07T09:43:56-05:00

Texas NRCS Announces Funding for Producers Participating in the Prairie View A&M University Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Program

2022-04-14T09:15:18-05:00

April 7, 2022, Temple, TX – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas is offering financial assistance to African American forest landowners in east Texas to implement conservation practices that can help increase the land’s value and improve its forest and wildlife habitats.

Texas NRCS Announces Funding for Producers Participating in the Prairie View A&M University Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Program2022-04-14T09:15:18-05:00