NRCS sets conservation program funding application cutoff for October

From USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

BOZEMAN — The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Montana has set an Oct. 29, 2021, application cutoff for agricultural operators to be considered for the next conservation program funding cycle.

The cutoff date applies to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program — EQIP — Conservation Stewardship Program-Classic — CSP — and the Regional Conservation Partnership Program —RCPP.

“NRCS provides funding and technical assistance to help farmers, ranchers and forestland owners implement conservation practices that provide environmental b...