Resources: Where to Find Conservation Program Information

Below is a list of NRCS programs and resources for each program. This is not an exhaustive list of NRCS programs available for agriculture producers. For a full list, visit the NRCS Programs web page.

Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
* The NRCS EQIP web page provides application information as well as information regarding previous years sign-up and contracts.

*Center for Rural Affairs Farm Bill Helpline can answer questions you have about the program. Call the Helpline at (402) 687-2100 and ask for the Farm Bill Helpline or email Traci Bruckner

* EQIP Info Page - from A Citizen's Guide to the Farm Bill, a publication from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

* EQIP Info Page - from Building Sustainable Farms, Ranchers and Communities, a publication from ATTRA

* MOSES Organic Info Line – 1-888-551-GROW (4769)

Environmental Quality Incentives Program Organic Initiative (EQIP OI)
* The NRCS EQIP OI web page provides application and program information.

* The ATTRA EQIP OI web page provides EQIP OI program information.

* Center for Rural Affairs Farm Bill Helpline can answer questions you have about the program. Call the Helpline at (402) 687-2100 and ask for the Farm Bill Helpline or email Traci Bruckner

* OFRF’s EQIP OI Resource Page

* MOSES Organic Info Line – 1-888-551-GROW (4769)

Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
* The NRCS CSP web page provides application and program information.

* The ATTRA CSP web page provides CSP program information.

* Center for Rural Affairs Farm Bill Helpline can answer questions you have about the program. Call the Helpline at (402) 687-2100 and ask for the Farm Bill Helpline or email Traci Bruckner

* A Farmers Guide to the CSP - a publication from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

* OFRF's CSP Resource Page and OFRF's Frequently Asked Questions about CSP

* MOSES Organic Info Line – 1-888-551-GROW (4769)

Cooperative Conservation Partnerships Initiative (CCPI)
* The NRCS CCPI web page provides program information.

* CCPI Info Page - from A Citizen's Guide to the Farm Bill, a publication from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Conservation Reserve Program Transition Option
* The CRP web page from the USDA Farm Service Agency

* Center for Rural Affairs Farm Bill Helpline can answer questions you have about the program. Call the Helpline at (402) 687-2100 and ask for the Farm Bill Helpline or email Traci Bruckner

Special Initiatives

High Tunnel Initiative (offered under EQIP)
* NRCS has a 3 year, 38 state pilot project for farmers to establish high tunnels in order to extend their seasons and increase the availability of locally grown food. For more info (including the list of states involved in the pilot), read the USDA press release from December 2009.

Mississippi Healthy River Basin Healthy Watershed Initiative (MRBI)
* The MRBI assists producers in targeted watersheds within the Mississippi River Basin to voluntarily implement conservation practices that avoid, control, and trap nutrient runoff while maintaining agricultural productivity. For more information, visit the MRBI information page.