ACTION NEEDED Organic Initiative Sign-Up Extended in Some States: The sign-up for the special $50 million in Organic Initiative funds offered through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) continues. Last week, states had the option to extend their sign-up periods beyond the initial three-week offering. To see whether a state has extended, see this list […]
Archives for May 2009
Weekly Update – May 11-15, 2009
ACTION NEEDED Sign On Now for a CSP Sign Up: NSAC is circulating a sign-on letter to Secretary Vilsack urging prompt implementation of the Conservation Stewardship Program. The letter seeks program improvements and a spring sign up for the new nationwide, continuously available CSP. The cutoff date for sign-ons is close of business on Tuesday, […]
Weekly Update – May 4-8, 2009
ACTION NEEDED Organic Initiative Funds Now Available! First Sign up Period: May 11 – May 29 In dialogue with NSAC, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) has reserved a special $50 million pool of funding for a new Organic Initiative under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The Initiative, announced on Tuesday May 5 by […]
NRCS Organic Initiative
NRCS Organic Initiative 2009: NSAC’s Most Up-to-Date Information as of May 5, 2009 General On May 5, 2009, NRCS announced the set-aside of $50 million for its new 2009 Organic Initiative through its Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The program is administered by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and will be available in all […]
Weekly Update, April 27- May 1, 2009
SARE Earns Impressive Support: More than 220 state, regional and national food, farm, conservation and faith groups have signed on to a letter circulated by NSAC in support of increased funding for the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE). That so many organizations stepped up over a short nine day sign on period speaks […]