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Soil & Water report: federal payments delayed; CAFO grant awarded for Peru farm
Summary
The county’s Soil & Water Conservation District reported USDA payment delays and a New York State Department of Agriculture grant of $810,560 to support a CAFO nutrient- and methane-management project in Peru.
The Clinton County Soil & Water Conservation District told the legislature on Feb. 12 that some federal grant payments have been delayed, while the district also reported a state-awarded concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) grant to support nutrient and methane management on a local farm.
District conservationist Patricia LaValley told the legislature that statewide staffing changes and federal funding timing have affected the local USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office. She said several probationary employees were laid off at the state level, local staff remain understaffed, and…
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