| General EQIP |
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October 21, 2016 |
| Beginning Farmer/Rancher |
The primary focus of this funding pool is to assist beginning farmers and ranchers address resource concerns on their operations |
March 17, 2017
April 21, 2017 |
| Socially Disadvantaged Farmer/Rancher |
The primary focus of this funding pool is to assist socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers address resource concerns on their operations |
March 17, 2017
April 21, 2017 |
| Organic Initiative |
This Initiative provides financial assistance to help implement conservation practices for organic producers or those transitioning to organic. The initiative addresses natural resource concerns and also helps growers meet requirements related to National Organic (NOP) requirements. |
March 17, 2017
April 21, 2017 |
| On-Farm Energy Initiative |
This Initiative enables the producer to identify ways to conserve energy on the farm through two types of Agricultural Energy Management Plans (AgEMP) for headquarters and/or for landscape, also known as an on-farm energy audit (headquarters and/or landscape); and by providing financial and technical assistance to help the producer implement various measures and practices recommended in these on-farm energy audits. |
March 17, 2017
April 21, 2017 |
| Longleaf Pine Initiative (LLPI) |
This Initiative provides producers in approved areas with assistance to manage, restore, or enhance the historic longleaf pine forest landscape on private lands. |
March 17, 2017
April 21, 2017 |
| High Tunnel System Initiative |
The purpose of the High Tunnel System for crops is to assist producers to extend the growing season for high value crops in an environmentally safe manner. The practice has the potential to assist producers to address resource concerns by improving plant quality, improving soil quality, and reducing nutrient and pesticide transport. |
March 17, 2017
April 21, 2017 |
| Conservation Activity Plans (CAP) |
EQIP funding is available for the development of a Conservation Activity Plan (CAP). A CAP can be developed for producers to identify conservation practices needed to address a specific natural resource need. Typically, these plans are specific to certain kinds of land use such as transitioning to organic operations, grazing land, forest land, or can also address a specific resource need such as a plan for management of nutrients |
Taken on a continuous basis |
| Statewide Wildlife |
A priority of EQIP is for the promotion of at-risk species habitat conservation. The Wildlife Habitat Conservation funding pool is available to producers who will restore, develop, or enhance wildlife habitat. |
March 17, 2017
April 21, 2017 |
| Master Farmer - Statewide |
The purpose of this state initiative is to assist participants of the Louisiana Master Farmer Program in implementing practices within their existing Resource Management System (RMS) - Conservation Plan and addressing identified resource concerns. |
March 17, 2017
April 21, 2017 |
| Working Land for Wildlife (WLFW) - Gopher Tortoise |
Working Lands for Wildlife (WLFW) - Gopher Tortoise is a joint effort between NRCS and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) that assists agricultural producers and forest land managers in creating, enhancing and managing Gopher Tortoise habitat. |
March 17, 2017
April 21, 2017 |
| Strikeforce |
Working with farmers and ranchers in communities that face persistent poverty. The purpose is to help make their operations become more sustainable while their conservation practices help promote clean air and water, healthy soil, wildlife habitat and resistance to extreme weather events, such as drought. |
March 17, 2017
April 21, 2017 |
| Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative (MBHI) |
Through MBHI, farmers and ranchers and other landowners manage portions of their land to enhance habitat for migratory birds. Projects provide food and critical habitat for bird populations; much-needed water during drought; support for local economies by attracting hunters and bird watchers; and new opportunities to improve wildlife management. |
March 17, 2017
April 21, 2017 |
| National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI) |
NWQI offers financial and technical assistance to farmers and forest landowners that are interested in improving water quality and aquatic habitats in selected priority watersheds with impaired streams. |
March 17, 2017
April 21, 2017 |
| Gulf of Mexico (GoMI) |
GoMI offers financial and technical assistance to landowners that are interested in improving water quality, increased water conservation and enhanced wildlife habitat in selected priority watersheds draining into the Gulf of Mexico |
March 17, 2017
April 21, 2017 |
| Mississippi River Basin Initiative (MRBI) |
MRBI offers financial and technical assistance to landowners that are interested in improving water quality, increased water conservation and enhanced wildlife habitat in selected priority watersheds draining into the Mississippi River. |
March 17, 2017
April 21, 2017 |
| Dairy - Lagoon Decommissioning |
Assists landowners in selected parishes to address water quality concerns by the decommissioning dairy lagoons. |
March 17, 2017
April 21, 2017 |
| Dairy - Water Quality |
Assists dairy landowners to address water quality concerns in selected parishes. |
March 17, 2017
April 21, 2017 |
| Feral Swine Management |
Provides financial and technical assistance to landowners in monitoring feral swine in selected project areas within the state. |
March 17, 2017
April 21, 2017 |
| NOLA Community High Tunnel Initiative |
The purpose of the High Tunnel System for crops is to assist producers to extend the growing season for high value crops in an environmentally safe manner. The practice has the potential to assist producers to address resource concerns by improving plant quality, improving soil quality, and reducing nutrient and pesticide transport. Provides financial and technical assistance to landowners in New Orleans and surrounding area. |
March 17, 2017
April 21, 2017 |
