Helping the Great Lakes States' agricultural and forest producers protect natural resources as one of the nation's most diverse agricultural economies
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Upcoming Program Deadlines
We are now accepting applications for 2024 funding available through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The deadline to apply for 2024 funds is November 17. Please contact Kelly Bishop in our office at 231-924-2060 x3. This program provides financial assistance to help farmers and landowners make conservation improvements on their land that benefit natural resources including, soil health, water quality, and wildlife habitat. Financial assistance is available for a wide variety of conservation activities including cover crops, conservation tillage, forest management plans, forest stand improvements, prescribed grazing plans, and tree planting. Special provisions are available for historically underserved producers. |
Programs & Services
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
This program provides technical and financial assistance to producers to address natural resource concerns and deliver environmental benefits such as:
Through EQIP, NRCS provides agricultural producers with one-on-one help and financial assistance to plan and implement improvements, or what NRCS calls conservation practices. Together, NRCS and producers invest in solutions that conserve natural resources for the future while improving agricultural operations. Who is Eligible? Farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who own or rent agricultural land are eligible. EQIP assistance can be used on all types of agricultural operations, including:
AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROGRAM (ACEP)
ACEP helps landowners, land trusts, and other entities protect, restore, and enhance wetlands or protect working farms and ranches through conservation easements. Under the Agricultural Land Easements component, NRCS helps American Indian tribes, state and local governments, and nongovernmental organizations protect working agricultural lands and limit nonagricultural uses of the land. Under the Wetland Reserve Easements component, NRCS helps to restore, protect, and enhance enrolled wetlands. Benefits
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Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) This program offers technical and financial assistance to help agricultural and forest producers take their conservation efforts to the next level. The program is designed to compensate agricultural and forest producers who agree to increase their level of conservation by adopting additional conservation activities and maintaining their baseline level of conservation. CSP is for producers who are passionate about conservation and environmental stewardship. Benefits CSP may provide many benefits, including increased crop productivity, decreased inputs, wildlife habitat improvements and increased resilience to weather extremes. CSP also encourages adoption of new technologies and management techniques. For example, CSP can help you:
REGIONAL CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (RCPP)
A partner-driven approach to conservation that funds solutions to natural resource challenges on agricultural land.
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How to Get Assistance
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For more information on specific programs and to get started, contact Kelly, or visit the office at 940 Rex St., Fremont, MI 49412. |
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