Indiana NRCS, DNR, PF & QF Support Voluntary Conservation Programs for Producers

By Justin Stakes

Farm Bill Biologist Partnership expands to Indiana with four new biologist positions to assist landowners

Indianapolis, IN -(AmmoLand.com)- Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever, and its partners are excited to announce the formation of Indiana’s Farm Bill Biologist Partnership with the hiring of four biologists to accelerate voluntary conservation program enrollment for Indiana producers.

Working in joint capacity with Indiana’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, and local chapters of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, the new biologists will assist landowners in outreach, planning, developing, and funding habitat improvements on private lands.

“Indiana NRCS is excited to partner with Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever to support funding for these new wildlife biologists throughout the state,” stated Jane Hardisty, state conservationist for NRCS in Indiana. “We’re focusing their assistance to priority counties where farmers most need their expertise and can help us promote Farm Bill programs to get more conservation on the ground. We’re looking forward to seeing the increased wildlife habitat and other natural resource benefits that will come from their work.”

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