[PCA] 2020 Conservation Reserve Program - Accepting New Enrollments (and re-enrollments): Dec. 9, 2019, through Feb. 28, 2020

[De Angelis, Patricia]

The deadline is February 28 for the first general signup of the Conservation Reserve Program since 2016. This competitive program provides farmers and ranchers an income source for sensitive lands or lands less suited for farming.

Farmers and ranchers who enroll in CRP receive yearly payments for voluntarily establishing long-term, resource-conserving grasses and trees. The CRP is made possible by the 2018 Farm Bill.

CRP applications are ranked by a point score based on the relative environmental benefits for the land offered.

FSA awards higher scores for cover types that are more beneficial to wildlife. Local USDA Service Centers have a list of approved planting mixes and the assigned point scores for each cover mix.

***Native mixes of diverse species generally receive the highest point scores.***

CRP Website:
https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/conservation-programs/conservation-reserve-program/index

2018 Farm Bill:
https://www.farmers.gov/connect/blog/disaster-planning-and-assistance/make-your-appointment-today-fsa-enroll-arc-plc-and?utm_campaign=enrollinarc0211&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Find your local USDA Service Center:
https://www.farmers.gov/service-center-locator

CRP FACT SHEETS:

General Enrollment (12-9-19 tp 2-28-20):
https://www.fsa.usda.gov/Assets/USDA-FSA-Public/usdafiles/FactSheets/2019/crp_general_enrollment_signup-fact_sheet.pdf

Envronmental Benefits Index:
https://www.fsa.usda.gov/Assets/USDA-FSA-Public/usdafiles/FactSheets/2019/crp_environmental_benefits_index-fact_sheet.pdf




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