The Missouri Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) reminds producers of the program sign-up deadlines to be considered for FY 2020 funding.
According to a news release:
· Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) application deadline is March 30, 2020.
· Environmental Quality Incentive Program-Regional Conservation Partnership Program (EQIP-RCPP) application deadline is March 30, 2020.
· Conservation Stewardship Program-Classic (CSP-Classic) application deadline is June 1, 2020.
Producers may submit a signed and dated application via the mail, fax, scan, e-mail or submit through the agency approved Client-Gateway at https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/cgate/.
You may also submit application requests to your local NRCS office through telephone, e-mail or letter received by the sign-up cutoff date listed above. NRCS will follow-up to obtain applicant signature’s prior the application being ranked. If an application is not signed and returned to the local NRCS office prior to ranking the application will be considered invalid.
For more information, contact the NRCS office serving your county. NRCS offices can be found in the phone book under “U.S. Government, Department of Agriculture,” or online at http://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app.