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New Hampshire NRCS Programs
Farm Bill Programs
If you own or manage farm or forest land, or grow specialty crops in New
Hampshire, then the 2008 Farm Bill conservation programs can help you
address natural resource concerns and opportunities on your land.
- Agricultural Management Assistance
(AMA) - AMA helps producers manage risk and voluntarily address issues such
as water management, water quality, and erosion control by incorporating
conservation practices into their farming operations.
- Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
- CSP rewards farmers who are good conservation stewards of their land, and
offers compensation for enhancements.
- Environmental Quality Incentives
Program (EQIP) - EQIP helps promote farm and forest conservation by
enhancing the environmental quality of soil, water, air, plants and animals.
- Farm & Ranch Lands Protection Program
(FRPP) - FRPP helps land conservation-focused partners assist farmers in
keeping their land in agriculture through the purchase of development
rights.
- Grassland Protection
Program (GRP) - GRP offers compensation for landowners to protect,
restore and enhance grasslands.
- Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) -
WRP promotes the protection and restoration of wetlands through the purchase
of easements and enhancement activities.
- Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program
(WHIP) - WHIP helps improve fish and wildlife habitat and restore natural
ecosystems.
Conservation Programs & Practices for...
Through new 2008 Farm Bill provisions, NRCS is now offering conservation
practices to benefit the following areas:
Energy & air quality
Organic farming
Pollinator habitat
Forestry - coming soon
Greenhouses - coming soon
Other Programs
More about NRCS Conservation Programs in New Hampshire
The following documents require
Acrobat
Reader.
2008 Farm Bill At a Glance - Fact Sheets
Fiscal Year Summaries of Financial Assistance to New Hampshire Landowners:
Interim Final Rules NRCS publishes in the Federal Register for public
comment.
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