As a result of the recent natural disaster, State Conservationist Terrance O. Rudolph of the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced a new Hurricane Helene Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) related sign-up for livestock producers in 55 counties of Georgia and an extension of the Fiscal Year 2025 EQIP statewide sign-up that was announced on October 1, 2024. Those livestock producers applying for Hurricane Helene EQIP related assistance will need to apply by November 15, 2024, to ensure timely use of special funds made available due to the storm. The statewide general EQIP sign-up extension will now conclude December 13, 2024.
Read MoreUSDA NRCS in Georgia announces two additional sign-ups through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program’s (EQIP) Urban and Small Farm Agriculture Initiative, and Conservation Incentives Contracts.
Read MoreState Conservationist Terrance O. Rudolph of the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced today a statewide application ranking date for fiscal year 2023 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) funding. All Georgia agricultural and forest operators who wish to be considered for this year’s technical and financial assistance should apply by November 4, 2022.
Read MoreState Conservationist, Terrance O. Rudolph, of U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) today announced an urban agriculture focused sign up through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). This targeted sign up is for farmers in Fulton, Gwinnett, and Henry counties, who are interested in producing local, healthy, sustainable food for their communities. The deadline is March 4.
Read MoreThe sign-up period for all general EQIP, as well as some special initiatives such as the Longleaf Pine, On-Farm Energy, Organic, Seasonal High Tunnel and the Working Lands for Wildlife is November 5.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy announced that a sign-up for the Red Hills to the Coast, Connecting Land and Water project is under way. The deadline for eligible landowners in Georgia to apply is November 5, 2021. The focus areas for this funding announcement are portions of Brooks County and Thomas County within the St. Marks River and Aucilla River watersheds.
Read MoreState Conservationist Terrance O. Rudolph of the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced today the statewide cutoff for fiscal year 2022 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) funding. All Georgia agricultural producers and landowners who wish to be considered for this year’s technical and financial assistance should apply by November 5, 2021.
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All Georgia agricultural producers and landowners who wish to be considered for this year’s technical and financial assistance should apply by November 20, 2020.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has releaed the final rule for its Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The rule updates USDA’s flagship program as directed by the 2018 Farm Bill and integrates feedback from agricultural producers and others.
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Georgia producers who wish to sign up for important conservation, risk management, and financial assistance programs from FSA, NRCS, and RMA have until February 28. Visit your local USDA service center or crop insurance provider as soon as possible.
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