COLUMBIA, MO, February 12, 2004 – Missouri landowners interested in the
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) should submit applications by
April 2 to be eligible for the next round of funding.
Roger Hansen, state conservationist with the USDA Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS), says landowners may submit EQIP applications at any
time throughout the year. Applications received after April 2 will be considered
when additional funding becomes available.
Hansen says Missouri NRCS has had an overwhelming response from applicants.
He says applications that plan the most environmental benefit will be most
competitive.
EQIP is a voluntary conservation program that promotes agricultural
production and environmental quality. Through EQIP, farmers and ranchers receive
financial and technical assistance to help install structural conservation
practices and to implement management systems that promote conservation. Hansen
advises people to go to their local USDA Service Centers to obtain detailed
information about EQIP.
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