The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama and Georgia encourages producers and eligible partners to learn more about the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). Created through the 2014 Farm Bill and reauthorized in the 2018 Farm Bill, ACEP is a program with two components, Agricultural Land Easements (ALE) and Wetlands Reserve Easements (WRE). ACEP-WRE applications are accepted directly from producers on eligible lands. These easements will …
ACEP Signup Continues in Georgia
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Georgia wants to remind producers and landowners that sign-up for a couple of programs continues. Georgia State Conservationist Terrance O. Rudolph said one of those programs is the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). But, to be considered for fiscal year 2022 funding, ACEP applications must be submitted by November 5, 2021. ACEP has two components, Agricultural Land …
Georgia NRCS Announces Ag Conservation Easement Program Sign Up Deadline
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Georgia has announced a sign-up for this year’s Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). In order to be considered for fiscal year 2022 funding, applications must be submitted by November 5, 2021. ACEP is a program with two components, Agricultural Land Easements (ALE) and Wetlands Reserve Easements (WRE). Georgia State Conservationist Terrance O. Rudolph said, “ACEP …