Florida Special EQIP Signup Ends Thursday

Dan December 26, 2017 Environment, Florida

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida wants to remind agricultural producers who suffered damage from Hurricane Irma that this Thursday, December 28, is the deadline to apply for financial and technical assistance in the special Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) signup.

Sneak Peek: October 2023 Citrus Industry
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