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In 2011, VIMS, NRCS and the Virginia Marine Resources Commission embarked on a journey to help bring back native oysters lost to over-harvesting, disease and degraded habitat. Beds that lay dormant for decades are now being returned to service to support spat-on-shell production and a growing population of the bivalves, fish and other wildlife.
In the past three years alone, NRCS has provided $776,284 in financial assistance through a Regional Conservation Partnership Program project to support tidal-bottom restoration on leased beds. This new, improved approach to aquaculture yielded 40 contracts with Virginia growers, including 11 in Fiscal Year 2020. When that project ended, the commitment to Virginia oyster growers continued with NRCS now making $260,000 available through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program to sustain these efforts.
A VIMS researcher deploys a tray of oysters. (WYDaily/Courtesy of VIMS)
PENINSULA/GLOUCESTER The Virginia Institute of Marine Science has again partnered with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to help support ongoing efforts to restore oyster beds on private shellfish grounds in the state’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay.
In 2011, VIMS, NRCS and the Virginia Marine Resources Commission embarked on a journey to help bring back native oysters lost to over-harvesting, disease and degraded habitat. Beds that lay dormant for decades are now being returned to service to support spat-on-shell production and a growing population of the bivalves, fish and other wildlife.
AJ Taylor7 hours agoLast Updated: April 14, 2021
The deadline for Iowa farmers interested in submitting new applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is May 7. This is the second deadline for 2021 funding, following a first batch cutoff in December 2020.
Administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), EQIP one of the nation’s most popular working lands programs, with thousands of farmers and ranchers enrolling each year. The program offers producers financial and technical assistance for a variety of conservation practices
In 2020, there were nearly 1,000 active EQIP contracts in the state.
“EQIP is a good option for farmers looking to address a specific resource concern or practice on their operation,” said Kate Hansen, policy assistant for the Center for Rural Affairs. “The program can be helpful for trying out cover crops, developing a rotational grazing system, or planting a more complex crop rotation.”
JACKSON, MS ⢠The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has funds available for producers impacted by the recent winter storms in Mississippi. This funding is provided through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), a financial assistance program included in the Farm Bill. Applications that are received byÂ
May 7, 2021, will be considered for funding in this emergency sign-up.
The winter ice and snowstorms in March 2021 caused significant damage to many seasonal high tunnels in Mississippi. All counties in Mississippi are eligible to participate in this program.Â
The only conservation practice eligible in the EQIP Emergency Disaster Sign-up is the seasonal high tunnel.