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Champions of managed grazing are celebrating USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) call for applications for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI). While the program previously funded up to $27 million to provide technical assistance and education, GLCI’s funding was cut in Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 and was never fully restored. This year’s notice of funding opportunity (NFO) combines funds appropriated in fiscal years 2023 and 2024 for approximately $22 million for new cooperative agreements.
GLCI funds partnerships that expand access to conservation technical assistance for livestock producers and increase the use of conservation practices on grazing lands. Advocates and grazing educators know that peer-to-peer education and grazing technical assistance helps…
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