2010 Agricultural Energy Management Plans

The 2008 Farm Bill provides authority to use EQIP financial assistance funds for payment of practices and conservation activities involving the development of an Agricultural Energy Management Plan (AgEMP) appropriate for the eligible land of a program participant. The Farm Bill statute allows EQIP payments for up to 75 percent of the estimated incurred cost of practice implementation for the development of an AgEMP meeting agency standards and requirements. Eligible producers may apply for the AgEMP through application at their local NRCS office. EQIP payments are made directly to program participants for development of an AgEMP by a certified Technical Service Provider (TSP) http://techreg.usda.gov/CustLocateTSP.aspx.

Information about how to apply for an AgEMP is available at http://www.co.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/eqip/eqip.html. Dairy, beef, poultry, swine, and other agricultural operations are included in this energy efficiency initiative. USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, in partnership with USDA Rural Development, will implement the agricultural energy conservation and efficiency initiative.

AgEMP Information Sheet