Sign-Up for 2008 Federal Conservation Programs*

(EQIP, WHIP, and AMA close November 2, 2007)

Connecticut farmers and other landowners are encouraged to apply for federal funding for conservation programs allocated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for next fiscal year. The programs are administered by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. 

“The funds will help Connecticut landowners work in partnership with local NRCS field staff in maintaining high environmental stewardship in communities across the state,” said Margo L. Wallace, State Conservationist for Connecticut. “USDA remains committed to providing the conservation tools and resources to ensure the land in the Connecticut remains both healthy and productive.”

With financial and technical assistance from NRCS, farmers and other landowners will continue to address resource concerns on farmland, promote environmental quality, address challenges in water quality and quantity, protect prime farmland, and protect valuable wetland ecosystems and wildlife habitat on private lands. 

Applications for the 2008 EQIP, WHIP, AMA, and GRP Programs will be accepted until November 2, 2007. General information is available on the Connecticut NRCS website. For more specific information, locate the contact information for your local USDA Service Center, or look in the blue pages in the phone book under Federal Government, U.S. Department of Agriculture. 

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*Sign-up periods for the Conservation Security Program (CSP) and the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) have not yet been determined.

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