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Sign-up deadline is Dec. 31 for soil, water practices
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MONROE - The Green County Land and Water Conservation Department is accepting applications for soil conservation and water quality practices.

Practices approved by 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 continue until Dec. 31. A few examples of practices that are offered are: well decommissioning, grassed waterways, manure storage, barnyard runoff control systems, roof gutters and diversions.

For a complete list of available practices or to apply, stop by the USDA Service Center at 1627 4th Ave. West in Monroe.

For more information, contact Todd Jenson at (608) 325-4195, ext. 119.