MONROE - The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is accepting new applications for the Conservation Stewardship Program. Farm and forest landowners may apply by Feb. 27 for 2015 funding.
CSP encourages agricultural producers to maintain existing conservation activities and adopt additional ones on their operations.
Applications can be made at any time at all USDA Service Centers, but only applications received by Feb. 27 will be ranked for funding in 2015. The program is open to all farmers, regardless of size or type of operation.
Payments are made annually for each of the five years of the contract. CSP is open to small and large operations, with farms already enrolled ranging from just a couple of acres to over 4,000 acres of cropland.
Farmers will need to document their current and proposed conservation practices, which will be used to rank applications and determine payments. NRCS field staff will also conduct on-site field verifications of applicants' information.
For more information, visit www.wi.nrcs.usda.gov, or contact the NRCS office at the Green County USDA service center at 608-325-4195 or the Lafayette County USDA service center at 608-776-4028.
CSP encourages agricultural producers to maintain existing conservation activities and adopt additional ones on their operations.
Applications can be made at any time at all USDA Service Centers, but only applications received by Feb. 27 will be ranked for funding in 2015. The program is open to all farmers, regardless of size or type of operation.
Payments are made annually for each of the five years of the contract. CSP is open to small and large operations, with farms already enrolled ranging from just a couple of acres to over 4,000 acres of cropland.
Farmers will need to document their current and proposed conservation practices, which will be used to rank applications and determine payments. NRCS field staff will also conduct on-site field verifications of applicants' information.
For more information, visit www.wi.nrcs.usda.gov, or contact the NRCS office at the Green County USDA service center at 608-325-4195 or the Lafayette County USDA service center at 608-776-4028.