Agricultural producers and forest landowners looking to build on conservation efforts while strengthening their operation can now apply for technical and financial assistance through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) for the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Producers interested in implementing conservation practices to improve natural resources on their private agricultural land have until Monday, March 20, to submit applications.
The program focuses on climate-smart agriculture and forestry (CSAF) mitigation practices in Wyoming. Some of these eligible enhancements in Wyoming include soil health, cover crop, forest stand improvement, nutrient management, and prescribed grazing.
Producers must have farm records current with the Farm Service Agency and submit a complete program application to NRCS to be considered for financial assistance through CSP. Applications are accepted at all Wyoming NRCS offices located in USDA Service Centers across the state. To find out more information about CSP please visit the CSP webpage. To locate an NRCS field office near you, please visit the USDA Service Center webpage.
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Wyoming makes funding selections at specific times during the fiscal year. Additionally, existing CSP participants may have an opportunity to renew their contracts in the first half of the fifth year of their five-year contract. NRCS accepts applications for CSP at any time throughout the year. NRCS sets specific deadlines for ranking and funding opportunities.
USDA’s NRCS offers CSP in all 50 states and the Pacific and Caribbean areas through continuous signups. The program provides many benefits, including increased crop yields, decreased inputs, wildlife habitat improvements and increased resilience to adverse weather. CSP is for working lands, including cropland, pastureland, rangeland, nonindustrial private forest land and agricultural land under Indian tribe jurisdiction.
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