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USDA offers farmers, ranchers financial assistance for conservaNew Mexico The end of the application period is rapidly approaching for a U.S. Department of Agriculture program that can help farmers and ranchers pay for conservation practices that prevent erosion, improve water quality, and provide habitat for wildlife. The Environmental Quality Incentives Program, administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, allocated $18.2 million in FY2006 in New Mexico to working farms and ranches. The application period for FY2007 is currently underway and ends Nov. 3. Some of the conservation practices eligible for EQIP funds include animal waste storage facilities, comprehensive nutrient management plans, prescribed grazing plans, irrigation system improvements, brush management, and development of water sources for livestock and wildlife. The first step in receiving assistance through EQIP is to contact your local NRCS field office. After the conservation concerns on your operation are identified, you and your NRCS representative can determine whether EQIP, or other NRCS programs, can be utilized to protect natural resources on your land. Farmers and ranchers are personally encouraged to come in and visit your local NRCS staff now. Date: 10/26/06
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