Florida-Georgia NRCS December 14 Deadline Reminder

Dan November 28, 2018 Environment, Florida, Georgia, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in both Florida and Georgia wants to remind ranchers and forestland owners who suffered damage to working lands due to Hurricane Michael that December 14, 2018 is the deadline to apply for funding through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).

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Florida NRCS December 14 Deadline Reminder

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Georgia NRCS December 14 Deadline Reminder

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