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Colorado NRCS Sign-Up Period for Conservation Stewardship Program
Extended to January 27, 2012
New!
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) recently announced
that the cut-off date for the current Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
ranking period has been extended to Friday,
January 27, 2012. Producers interested in CSP should
submit applications to their local NRCS office by the deadline so that
their applications can be considered during the first ranking period of
2012.
“CSP encourages producers to improve their
conservation performance as well as maintain their existing conservation
activities on agricultural lands,” NRCS Colorado State
Conservationist Phyllis Ann Philipps said.
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Colorado's Snowpack off to a Slow Start
New!
Despite a decent start to the water year with above average
precipitation and near average snowfall in October; drier conditions in
November and December have resulted in a below average mountain snowpack
for all the major basins in Colorado. As of January 1, Colorado's
statewide snowpack was 71 percent of average and 52 percent of last
year's readings, according to Phyllis Philipps, State Conservationist,
with the NRCS. This is the fourth lowest January 1 snowpack measured in
the last 30 years and the lowest since January 1, 2002 when the snowpack
was at 65 percent of average.
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Colorado
NRCS Announces Funding Opportunities for 2008 Farm Bill Programs
Phyllis Philipps, Colorado State Conservationist for the U.S. Department
of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced
funding opportunities for its conservation programs. Authorized under
the 2008 Farm Bill, these federal programs will provide financial and
technical assistance to private landowners to better manage soil, water,
and other natural resources under the Environmental Quality Incentives
Program (EQIP) and the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP).
Applications are accepted on a continuous basis from interested
landowners. All completed applications received by
January 15, 2012 will be batched
and ranked for fiscal year 2012 General EQIP and WHIP funding. NRCS will
offer two ranking periods for the Air Quality Initiative:
February 3, 2012 and March 30, 2012.
The Organic, Seasonal High Tunnel, and On-Farm Energy initiatives will
offer three ranking periods: February 3,
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If you believe that USDA improperly denied farm loan benefits to you
between 1981 and 2000 because you are Hispanic, or because you are
female, you may be eligible to apply for compensation. For more
information go to
www.farmerclaims.gov or call the Farmer and Rancher Call Center at
1-888-508-4429. More
information
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This site provides information about NRCS conservation programs, news and events,
and other information of interest to our partners and to Colorado
residents.
Colorado NRCS State Office
Denver Federal Center
Building 56, Room 2604
PO Box 25426
Denver, CO 80225-0426
Phone: 720.544.2810 Fax: 720.544.2965
Contact the
Colorado NRCS
Webmaster
Last Modified:
01/17/2012
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