The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging Kansas farmers and ranchers, located in the two priority areas listed below, to participate in the inaugural signup of Conservation Stewardship Program – National Water Quality Initiative (CSP-NWQI), a department-wide effort to support agricultural producers that are located in CSP-NWQI priority areas. Producers in the Soldier Creek Watershed of Nemaha and Jackson Counties, as well as the Mud Creek watershed in Marion County are encouraged to apply at their local USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Service Center by Friday, April 19, 2024. If the State ranking date is missed, applications will be considered for the next funding period.
“CSP-NWQI offers a unique set of opportunities that our technical assistance and Farm Bill Programs can help address with real conservation solutions tailor fit for your farm. Agricultural producers wishing to improve their watersheds by enhancing their operations are a natural fit for us,” Kansas State Conservationist David Doctorian said. “Right now, it is a great time to apply for conservation assistance as we have been selected as one of three states to receive additional funding through CSP specifically for NWQI.”
USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day in so many positive ways. Under the Biden-Harris administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, fairer markets for all producers, ensuring access to safe, healthy and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate smart food and forestry practices, making historic investments in infrastructure and clean energy capabilities in rural America
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