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United States Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service
9173 W. Barnes Dr., Suite C
Boise, Idaho 83709
 
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Farm Bill Conservation Program Deadline Nov. 22

Boise, Idaho —Farmers and ranchers interested in applying for 2006 Farm Bill conservation programs will want to work on their applications now.

Bruce Knight, Chief for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), will be allocating program funds two months ahead of schedule. This allows states to complete their application and ranking processes before spring planting.

“This earlier deadline offers Idaho producers the opportunity to implement their conservation practices prior to crops being planted,” says Richard Sims, Idaho NRCS state conservationist. “Hopefully this will help producers take full advantage of the economic and conservation return of their practices this growing season.”

This deadline includes the following programs, all administered by NRCS:

  • Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
  • Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)
  • Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)

Producers can stop by their local NRCS office to pick up application information and a new EQIP self-assessment form being used this year.

 

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