Can Kilkenny farmers REAP the rewards? Deadline approaching Pilot programme: farmers urged to lodge ‘expression of interest’ Reporter: '); The deadline for farmers to apply for REAP, or the Results-Based Environment-Agri Pilot Project, which is a new Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Pilot programme, is fast approaching. Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist has urged farmers who are interested in the new pilot environment scheme to make an Expression of Interest prior to the 10 May deadline. She pointed out that this must be done through a DAFM approved REAP advisor and advised interested farmers to contact their local Teagasc office.