VASCM: Funding Available Through the NRCS EQIP Program for Vineyard and Other Property Improvements - Until mid-July

[Mary Lindsay]

The local NRCS office (Natural Resources Conservation Service) provides 
technical assistance free of charge that can be of great benefit to 
growers.

In addition, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 
provides financial and technical assistance to help agricultural 
producers with natural resources projects.  EQIP applications will be 
received and reviewed on a continuous basis until July 17 of this year. 
Numerous VASCM members have benefited from this funding under the EQIP  
program. Local vineyard projects have included erosion control, 
rainwater collection systems/water harvesting; hedgerows; ponds and 
spring development, nutrient management, pest management, irrigation 
improvements, cover crops, road seeding, invasive plant removal, gully 
control, subsurface drainage, etc. So if you have a project along these 
lines you might want to consider this funding support.

EQIP is a voluntary program through the NRCS (Natural Resources 
Conservation Service). The NRCS is a non-regulatory agency under the 
U.S. Department of Agriculture. It is not a reporting or enforcement 
agency, and everything is confidential. The purpose of the program is to 
provide assistance supporting environmental quality. Technical 
assistance is provided free of charge.

The first step, whether you are interested in getting technical advice 
or in the EQIP funding, is to schedule a property visit with the local 
NRCS representative to discuss what you would like to do, objectives, 
resources and conservation alternatives. In our area that is Rich Casale.

More information about EQIP and how to apply can be found on the NRCS 
website here 
<http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/ca/programs/?cid=nrcs144p2_063939>. 


For more specific information about the program and projects you might 
apply for or to schedule a site visit, contact:
Rich Casale at the NRCS
831-475-1967
Richard.casale at ca.usda.gov

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Mary Lindsay
Muns Vineyard
408-234-2079
www.munsvineyard.com



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