Agricultural Management Assistance

Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) provides cost share assistance to agricultural producers to voluntarily address issues such as water management, water quality, and erosion control by incorporating conservation into their farming operations. Producers may construct or improve water management structures or irrigation structures; plant trees for windbreaks or to improve water quality; and mitigate risk through production diversification or resource conservation practices, including soil erosion control, integrated pest management, or transition to organic farming.

Applications are currently being accepted for FY2009. Deadline for applications is COB February 27, 2009.  Sign-ups will be conducted at USDA Service Centers.  

General Program Description Documents

• 2009 AMA Sign-Up Announcement
• AMA Application (CPA-1200)

Some of the following documents require Adobe Acrobat .

• 2008 AMA Eligible Practices Summary (45 KB) (HTML version)
• 2008 AMA Ranking Tool Summary (17 KB) (HTML version)
• 2008 AMA Eligibility Matrix (44 KB)  (HTML version)
• 2008 AMA Fact Sheet (61 KB) (HTML version)
• 2005 Connecticut AMA Success Story #1 (235 KB) (HTML version)
• 2005 Connecticut AMA Success Story #2 (265 KB) (HTML version)

National Program Information

• National AMA Program Information

Contact

Joyce Purcell
Assistant State Conservationist, Programs
Phone: (860) 871-4028

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Last Modified: 04/14/2009