If you are an agricultural landowner interested in protecting the integrity of your property, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida (NRCS-FL) encourages you to consider safeguarding your land with a conservation easement. While applications are accepted year-round, you can apply for Fiscal Year 2024 funding until December 31, 2023. The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) protects the agricultural viability and related conservation values …
Alabama Producers Encouraged to Apply for USDA Conservation Programs
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama (NRCS-AL) is encouraging agricultural producers and forest landowners in the state to participate in voluntary conservation programs and adopt climate-smart practices in fiscal year 2024. This includes the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), which help a wide variety of producers, including urban and organic producers. Alabama State Conservationist Ben Malone …
Protect Your Florida Agricultural Land with a Conservation Easement
If you are an agricultural landowner interested in protecting the integrity of your property, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida (NRCS-FL) encourages you to consider safeguarding your land with a conservation easement. While applications are accepted year-round; applying for Fiscal Year 2024 funding is being accepted until December 31, 2023. The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) protects the agricultural viability and related conservation …
USDA NRCS Reminds Alabama Landowners about Sign-up Deadline
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama (NRCS-AL) wants to remind landowners the Fiscal Year 2024 Farm Bill Easement and Financial Assistance Programs signup batching date is Friday, November 3rd, 2023. This signup includes these programs: ACEP–WRE easements provide habitat for fish and wildlife, including threatened and endangered species, improve water quality by filtering sediments and chemicals, reduce flooding, recharge groundwater, protect …
Alabama Signup for NRCS Financial Assistance Programs Continues
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama (NRCS-AL) wants to remind producers and landowners that signup continues for FY ‘24 easement and financial assistance programs. This includes the: Land eligible for ACEP–WRE easements include farmed or converted wetland that can be successfully and cost-effectively restored. The program helps to provide habitat for fish and wildlife, improve water quality, reduce flooding, recharge groundwater, and …
Conservation Easement Program Signup Deadline is Friday in Georgia
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Georgia (NRCS-GA) wants to remind landowners in the state that Friday, October 6 is the deadline to sign-up for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) for fiscal year 2024. ACEP has two components, the Agricultural Land Easements (ALE) and Wetlands Reserve Easements (WRE). ACEP-WRE applications are accepted directly from producers on eligible lands. These easements will restore …
FY24 Signup Underway for NRCS Alabama’s Easement and Financial Assistance Programs
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama (NRCS-AL) has announced that signups are underway for Fiscal Year 2024 Farm Bill Easement and Financial Assistance Programs. The applicable programs include: More specifically: ACEP–WRE easements provide habitat for fish and wildlife, including threatened and endangered species, improve water quality by filtering sediments and chemicals, reduce flooding, recharge groundwater, protect biological diversity and provide opportunities …
ACEP Applications Due by October 6 in Georgia
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Georgia (NRCS in GA) wants to remind landowners and eligible entities that applications for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) for fiscal year 2024 must be submitted by October 6, 2023. The ACEP, created through the 2014 Farm Bill and reauthorized in the 2018 Farm Bill, is a program that has two components, known as Agricultural Land …
USDA Sees Record Interest in Conservation and Clean Energy Programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has seen record interest in the conservation and clean energy programs that received funding from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The IRA made nearly $20 billion available over five years for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to address continuous high demand for popular conservation programs. This will help farmers and ranchers implement expanded conservation practices …
USDA-NRCS in Georgia Announces Sign-Up for Conservation Easements Program
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Georgia (NRCS-GA) has announced a sign-up for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) for fiscal year 2024. The ACEP is a program that has two components, known as Agricultural Land Easements (ALE) and Wetlands Reserve Easements (WRE). Georgia State Conservationist Terrance O. Rudolph said, “ACEP is a great way for landowners and eligible entities to conserve, …