MONROE - The Green County Land and Water Conservation Department and the Natural Resources Conservation Service will continue to accept applications for soil conservation and water quality practices.
Practices approved for the Land and Water Conservation Department are paid on a 70 percent cost-share per practice basis. The exception to this rule is for nutrient management. This practice is paid on a flat rate of up to $28 per acre. The sign-up will end Tuesday, Dec. 31.
Practices approved for the Natural Resources Conservation Service are paid on a flat rate. This sign-up will end Friday, Dec. 20.
A few examples of practices that are offered through both programs are: well decommissioning, grassed waterways, manure storage, barnyard runoff control systems, stream bank improvement, cattle and equipment crossings, roof gutters and diversions.
For a complete list of available practices or to apply, visit the USDA Service Center, 1627 4th Ave. West. For more information, contact Todd Jenson at 608-325-4195 ext. 119.
Practices approved for the Land and Water Conservation Department are paid on a 70 percent cost-share per practice basis. The exception to this rule is for nutrient management. This practice is paid on a flat rate of up to $28 per acre. The sign-up will end Tuesday, Dec. 31.
Practices approved for the Natural Resources Conservation Service are paid on a flat rate. This sign-up will end Friday, Dec. 20.
A few examples of practices that are offered through both programs are: well decommissioning, grassed waterways, manure storage, barnyard runoff control systems, stream bank improvement, cattle and equipment crossings, roof gutters and diversions.
For a complete list of available practices or to apply, visit the USDA Service Center, 1627 4th Ave. West. For more information, contact Todd Jenson at 608-325-4195 ext. 119.