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Outreach in Arkansas 2008

Highlights - 2008

  • Heifer International - assisted with conducting workshops for limited resource livestock producers
  • East Arkansas Enterprise Community - gave three workshops on NRCS wildlife programs to underserved groups
  • Farmers Markets - provided marketing opportunities for organic and other niche product producers
  • Completed a crop budget for sweet potatoes
  • NRCS staff attended meetings at Arkansas Land and Farm Cooperation to discuss Farm Bill updates
  • Provided a display and information at the Women in Agriculture conference
  • Developed an agreement with the Osage Tribe
  • Limited Resource Farmers and minority needs were addressed through specific funding categories
  • Provided program training workshops at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Rural Life Conference and Arkansas Land Farm Development Corporation
  • Increased the amount of Environmental Quality Incentives Program funding for alternative crops

 

2002-2008 funding by program for limited resource, socially disadvantaged, female and beginning farmers or ranchers:

Program Asian Female Asian Male Black Female Black Male Native American Female Native American Male Pacific Islander Male White Female
EQIP $537,260 $3,037,500 $578,760 $3,032,570 $50,000 $286,700 $71,700 $19,875,670
WHIP   $18,900 $3,000         $680,255
CSP   $120,170 $1,009,500 $1,097,388 $4,760   $120,170 $41,488,600
Totals $537,260 $3,176,570 $1,591,260 $4,129,958 $54,760 $286,700 $191,870 $62,044,525

2008 funding by program for limited resource, socially disadvantaged, female and beginning farmers or ranchers:

Program Asian Female Asian Male Black Female Black Male Native American Female White Female
EQIP $67,400 $223,800 $59,000 $859,100   $3,303,300
WHIP     $3,000     $128,700
CSP         $4,760 $13,100
Totals $67,400 $223,800 $62,000 $859,100 $4,760 $3,445,100

 

Last Modified: 02/05/2009

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