…with harvest by at least 30 percent. The new low-emissions harvesting opportunity is funded through the NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Information on the specific models of harvesters currently…
New Air Quality Incentives for Nut Farmers to Adopt Low-Emission Harvesters
…least 30 percent. The new low-emissions harvesting opportunity is funded through the NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Information on the specific models of harvesters currently covered by the program…
New Support for Producers Affected by Drought
…is announcing that $13.7 million is available to California producers and ranchers through NRCS’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), and approximately $6 million remains available to drought-stricken communities through Rural…
Vilsack: New Investments in Water Conservation, Resilience Across Drought-Stricken States
…Already this year, NRCS state offices have targeted significant portions of their fiscal year Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) allocations to address water conservation, soil health, and resilience. In California,…
Help Available for Wildfire-Impacted Ranches and Private Forestland
…through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Applications for this initiative can be submitted to your local USDA Service Center. Priority will be given to applicants implementing conservation practices within…
USDA Seeks Public Comment on New Environmental Quality Incentives Program Rule
…final rules for USDA NRCS’s Farm Bill conservation programs, visit the EQIP Rule Page. For more information on technical and financial assistance available through EQIP, visit the EQIP Web page….
USDA to Provide $4 Million for Honey Bee Habitat
…which directs USDA to expand the acreage and forage value in its conservation programs. Funding will be provided to producers through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Applications are due…
USDA Announces Measures to Help Farmers Diversify Weed Control Efforts
…under its Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for herbicide resistant weed control practices that utilize Integrated Pest Management plans and practices. Later this year NRCS will be soliciting proposals under…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Provides Six-Month Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…program. Conservation Programs: Applications are currently being accepted for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). On June 4, USDA announced the continuation of programs to…
NRCS Drought Assistance Averts Hazardous Wind Erosion in the Klamath Basin
…Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) earlier this year, the work in the Klamath Basin was done through the EWP program due to urgency of the situation and the threat to lives…
USDA Grant for Pollinator Health, CA Left Out
…Program (EQIP) to promote conservation practices that will provide honey bees with nutritious pollen and nectar while providing benefits to the environment. Recent studies have shown that beekeepers are losing…
President to Announce Drought Assistance During Visit Today
…Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) administered by USDA. The assistance helps farmers and ranchers implement conservation practices that conserve scarce water resources, reduce wind erosion on drought-impacted fields and improve…
USDA Funds Help for CA Farmers
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the USDA is making available $20 million dollars for drought assistance through the NRCS EQIP program. CLICK HERE to…
CA Ag Secretary Discusses Funds for Farmers
CDFA Secretary Karen Ross California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross says the $20 million dollars for drought assistance through the NRCS EQIP program is “most critical.” CLICK…