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NRCS Farm Bill Conservation Programs in New HampshireThe conservation provisions made available in the new Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill) provide technical and financial assistance opportunities for New Hampshire’s farmers through 2012. The new provisions expand upon existing programs while giving new emphasis to specialty crops, organic agriculture, forestry and conservation partnerships. For information on how conservation programs have changed under the new legislation please see the chart created by USDA’s Economic Research Service http://www.ers.usda.gov/FarmBill/2008/.
The following rules are currently available for public review and
comment. Your feedback and input will enable NRCS to deliver
conservation programs that reflect New Hampshire values, priorities and
objectives. The following documents
require
Acrobat
Reader.
Letter to State Technical Committee from NH State Conservationist George W. Cleek, IV (PDF; 30KB) State Technical Committee Rules and Regulations (PDF; 65KB)
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) Program
Rules and Regulations (PDF; 90KB) As rules are still being written for many programs, we would like to direct you to the National NRCS Farm Bill website for the most recently available fact sheets and updates. 2008 Farm Bill At a Glance - Fact Sheets Fiscal Year Summaries of Financial Assistance to New Hampshire Landowners:
Conservation Technical Assistance Programs:
Financial Assistance (cost-sharing) Programs:
Other Programs or Initiatives:
Programs available for riparian and other conservation practices. |
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