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Conservation Stewardship Program Signup in N.J.

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New Jersey producers and landowners should apply by March 29, 2024The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in New Jersey is now acceptingapplications from agricultural producers and forest landowners for the classic Conservation StewardshipProgram (CSP). Agricultural producers and forest landowners looking to build on conservation efforts while strengthening their operation can apply for technical and […]

USDA Increases Minimum Annual Payment for Conservation Stewardship Program

Michelle Infante-Casella; Plant and Pest Advisory

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Conservation programs with USDA have received unprecedented increases in funding and farmers should investigate programs to make improvements on their farm. One program in particular, is increasing the minimum annual payments to producers for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) from $1,500 to $4,000 in fiscal year 2024. The increase addresses challenges faced by small farms […]