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Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP Support for Organic Growers)
Fiscal Year 2011 EQIP Organic
Initiative Information
To be considered for participation in the Fiscal Year 2011 Organic Initiative,
applicants must submit completed applications by May 20, 2011
If you encounter any problems with the files provided on this page, please
contact Sabrenna Bryant at 803-765-5419.
The following document require
Adobe Acrobat.
Conservation Funding for Organic Ag Operations--Sign-up
ends May 20, 2011
(PDF; 51 KB)
NEW!
2011 South Carolina Resource
Concerns (PDF; 116 KB)
 General EQIP Organic Initiative Information
The 2008 Farm Bill highlights the availability of financial and technical
assistance to help producers of all commodities meet their conservation goals,
including producers transitioning to organic farming and currently certified
organic producers. The assistance from the Natural Resources Conservation
Service (NRCS) through the EQIP program helps producers plan and implement
conservation practices to allow their organic operations to be environmentally
sustainable. EQIP is primarily used to provide financial and technical
assistance to implement conservation practices to address soil, water, air,
plant, animal, and energy resources. A new organic provision targets organic
producers and producers transitioning to organic production:
- Assistance is for conservation practices related to organic production
- Assistance is limited to $20,000 per year and $80,000 during a six year
period
- Producers are required to develop and carry out an Organic System Plan (OSP)
or carry out practices consistent with an OSP
- Producers must be pursing an organic certification or in compliance with
their organic certification
Documents and Other Information
The following documents require
Adobe Acrobat.
2011 EQIP Organic Fact Sheet (PDF;
314 KB) NEW!
Over $500,000 Available for SC Organic Producers
(PDF; 36 KB)
South
Carolina 2010 High Tunnel Study Factsheet (PDF; 297 KB)
Organic
General Payment Schedule (PDF; 82 KB)
Organic
Underserved Payment Schedule (PDF; 82 KB)
Certified
Organic Screening Tool (PDF; 21 KB)
2011 Organic Ranking Sheet
(PDF; 9 KB)
Transition to
Organic Ranking Sheet (PDF; 9 KB)
Transition to Organic Screening Tool (PDF; 23 KB)
Links to South Carolina News Releases
For more information on USDA assistance available to organic producers
National Organic Initiative Page
Contact
Gordon Mikell
Conservation Agronomist
Phone: 803-253-3893
Email: gordon.mikell@sc.usda.gov
Shaun Worley
Programs Specialist
Phone: 803-253-3512
Email: shaun.worley@sc.usda.gov
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