More money for conservation

The local conservation office wants ag producers in Hill County to know there are some new opportunities to get help paying for conservation practices on their land.

Deana Biegalke Grabofsky, conservationist in the Hill County office of the U.S. National Resources Conservation Service, said the 2002 Farm Bill made changes in the Environmental Quality Incentive Program.

"Under the last farm bill, the rules changed drastically. It made many more people eligible under the new regulations," Grabofsky said. "I want people to know the program is available."

Feb. 15 is the deadline to apply for 2004...