The USDA’s National Resources Conservation Service recently announced that the deadline for producer applications for the Conservation Stewardship Program has been extended to January 27th. While CSP is a continuous sign up program and producers can apply to enroll at any time of the year, NRCS applies a cut off date for applications to be considered during a particular fiscal year. Once the cutoff date is past producers may continue to apply for the program but they will not be considered for entry until the spring of the following year in this case spring of 2013. In order to enroll in 2012 applications must be filed by Friday January 27th. The Conservation Stewardship program is a voluntary stewardship incentives program, administered by USDA’s NRCS designed to reward farmers ranches and forestry producers to maintain existing conservation on working lands as well as for the adoption of additional conservation measures that provide multiple environmental benefits that run beyond the farm or ranch. This program pays producers for clean water, better soil management improved habitat, energy efficiency and other natural resource benefits.
To sign up, producers should visit the SERVICE CENTER OFFICE 740 OLD MCMINNVILLE RD
WOODBURY, TN 37190
or call (615) 563-4321
