NDA Receives Grant from Nebraska Environmental Trust
LINCOLN - The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) will receive a $65,000 grant from the Nebraska Environmental Trust for the Nebraska Noxious Weed and Invasive Weed Initiative. The project is one of the 94 projects receiving $15,412,788 in grant awards from the Nebraska Environmental Trust this year. This is the third year of funding for the Initiative.
Invasive weeds are non-native species that have no natural enemies to keep them in check. The plants compete for water and nutrients in grain crops and native grasslands. These invasive weeds are considered detrimental to Nebraska's agriculture, water quality, wildlife and recreation. Coordinated control measures across large geographical areas help alleviate some of the financial burden on private landowners and managers, while dramatically reducing the available seed bank, thus providing long-term control.
With this grant, NDA will work with several counties or Weed Management Areas to work towards a common goal and outcome. All 93 counties would have the potential to participate and benefit from this project.
The Nebraska Legislature created the Nebraska Environmental Trust in 1992. Using revenue from the Nebraska Lottery, the Trust has provided over $157 million in grants to 1,231 projects across the state. Anyone citizens, organizations, communities, farmers and businesses can apply for funding to protect habitat, improve water quality and establish recycling programs in Nebraska. The Nebraska Environmental Trust works to preserve, protect and restore our natural resources for future generations.
