Missouri Farmers Have 2 week Left to Sign Up for Conservation Stewardship Program (INFO VIDEO)

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NRCS Extends CSP Deadline to January 21 The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has extended until January 21 the deadline for farmers, ranchers and foresters to apply for Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) benefits. “NRCS Chief Dave White extended the deadline by two weeks to give people more time to consider the program and to work through the application process,” State Conservationist J.R. Flores says. Flores adds that CSP has a continuous sign up, but only applications received by January 21 will be eligible for the next round of funding. CSP is a voluntary program designed to encourage participants to adopt additional conservation practices and improve, maintain and manage existing ones. Eligible lands include cropland, pastureland, and non-industrial private forestland.  NRCS recently mailed CSP payments totaling more than $38 million to Missouri producers whose applications were submitted and approved during previous funding periods. Flores says NRCS has about 3,200 CSP contracts with Missouri farmers. “CSP is one of our most popular conservation programs,” Flores says. “It helps farmers pay for conservation measures that benefit all of society by protecting water quality and preserving other natural resources.” To sign up for CSP, or to get more information about it and other NRCS programs, contact the NRCS office serving your county. Look in the phone book under “U.S. Government, Department of Agriculture,” or click here. . .

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