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Adams County EQIPThe Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is a voluntary conservation program of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) that promotes agricultural production and environmental quality. This program is available to farmers and offers financial and technical assistance to install or implement structural and management practices on eligible agricultural land. The following are Adams County Resource Concerns to be addressed by EQIP: Domestic Animals Plant Condition Soil Condition Water Quality These resource concerns address the following National EQIP priorities:
The Adams County EQIP funding will be divided into subpots. These include plant condition & health, water quality, soil erosion, and summer construction. The ranking will be completed for the specific practices to be applied through the EQIP contract. Sign-up is continuous at the NRCS field office. Application ranking will be done periodically as funding allocations become available, will be announced through the NRCS State Office, and will be publicized by all levels of NRCS. The NRCS may establish local, minimum ranking cut-off levels for funding selections. The local work group also recommended a list of conservation practices that are the most cost-effective, longest duration, and help most to address these priority resource concerns in the District. For more information on EQIP and other NRCS administrated programs, contact the Adams County USDA Service Center located at 2243 Loomis Avenue, Suite2, Corning, IA 50841. Phone (641) 322-3116. Fax (641) 322-3593. The following files require
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