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Farm News: EQIP Looking For Applicants NowcommentsPosted: 01.06.2010
The Wisconsin sign-up for USDA's Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) will be open until Feb 19 for 2010 funding.
Pat Leavenworth, State Conservationist for the Natural Resource Conservation Service in Wisconsin, said that EQIP is the primary program available to farmers for farmland conservation work, offering flat-rate payments for over 70 conservation practices. The Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program, (WHIP) is also open for the same period of time and offers costsharing to restore wildlife habitat for targeted species. “EQIP was established to help all types of farmers - livestock and dairy, grazing, or cash crop, including specialty crops, organic, and agro-forestry,” said Leavenworth. "EQIP also offers additional assistance for beginning, socially disadvantaged and limited resource farmers."
All eligible applications received by Feb. 19, 2010, will be evaluated and ranked for funding. Farmers can sign up at the NRCS office in USDA Service Centers statewide. NRCS anticipates nearly $14.6 million in funds for Wisconsin. Sign-up for Wildlife Habitat The Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program provides technical assistance and cost-sharing to restore wildlife habitat. Depending on the site, streams, prairies and oak savannahs and other types of habitat, including habitat for pollinators, may qualify to be restored. Contact the NRCS office for details.
For more information, visit www.wi.nrcs.usda.gov , or contact the NRCS office at the USDA Service Center serving your county. |