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Important deadlines are coming up for farmers, forest, and
agricultural landowners who want to sign up for Fiscal Year 2012 Farm
Bill Conservation programs.
Private
landowners interested in protecting their farmland or wetland with this
year’s funding are encouraged to get their applications in soon. The
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Maryland has set
February 10th as the deadline for 2012 first round funding consideration
for the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program and Wetland Reserve
Program.
An important deadline is coming
up for farmers, forest, and agricultural landowners who want to sign up
for Fiscal Year 2012 Farm Bill Conservation programs. The USDA Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Maryland has set the deadline
for the initial round of program funding consideration as Friday,
February 17, 2012. This deadline includes the Maryland Environmental
Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Initiative (CBWI).
For fiscal year 2012, NRCS is
offering a national Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) funding
opportunity focus in the following areas: Nutrient Management, Energy
Conservation, Soil Health, Wildlife, and CIG Projects Assessment. The
deadline to submit pre-proposal applications is January 31, 2012.
Pre-proposals should support large-scale demonstration projects that
test and prove original approaches to conserving America’s private
lands. |
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