Today one of the clients came in to discuss her application for the Farm Bill. This is to receive money from the government to help do better practices on their farms. She had a vineyard with a small acreage and was looking to find better irrigation practices. It was really neat to finally meet one of the people whos folder I had been looking at. Then I learned the process each of the plans have to go through to be ranked. They are ranked on the benefits of the practice they are doing as well as how big their land is. This is just one small part of the giant folders I have been working on in their applications for the Farm Bill. I also created three more soil maps for new clients. I am definitely getting really good at outlining properties.
I really learned today the intricacies of this job and how it really embodies their mantra of helping the people help the land. It is incredible that for free you can come to the NRCS and either get help planning better land management and/or get help implementing these projects. Everything is kept private so they can come without the fear of any government regulation. It really is great that this is something people can access to, whether you are concerned with your backyard or your 53 acres.
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