The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is celebrating its 30th Anniversary!

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CRP Sign-Up Info

CRP General Sign-up 49 runs from Dec. 1, 2015, through Feb. 26, 2016. Read here for updates on the sign-up.

CRP Continuous Sign-up is ongoing.

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 What is the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)?

The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is a land conservation program administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA). In exchange for a yearly rental payment, farmers enrolled in the program agree to remove environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and plant species that will improve environmental health and quality. Contracts for land enrolled in CRP are 10-15 years in length. The long-term goal of the program is to re-establish valuable land cover to help improve water quality, prevent soil erosion, and reduce loss of wildlife habitat. If you would like to watch an informational video on CRP, please click here.

Why is CRP important?

Signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1985, CRP is the largest private-lands conservation program in the United States. Thanks to voluntary participation by farmers and land owners, CRP has improved water quality, reduced soil erosion, and increased habitat for endangered and threatened species. For success stories, click here. 

CRP Initiatives

In the News

• USDA Announces Additional Financial Incentives for Conservation Reserve Program Participants to Improve Forest Health and Enhance Wildlife Habitat **NEW** (December 2016)
• USDA Announces New Conservation Opportunities to Improve Water Quality and Restore Wildlife Habitat **NEW** (December 2016)
• Signup 49 State Booklet
• USDA Announces Conservation Incentives for Working Grass, Range and Pasture Lands
• USDA Energy Biomass Retrieval Incentives to Begin June 30
• USDA Announces Restart of Biomass Crop Assistance Program for Renewable Energy
• Secretary Vilsack Announces Additional 800,000 Acres Dedicated to Conservation Reserve Program for Wildlife Habitat and Wetlands
• USDA Wildlife Habitat Conservation Program Reaches 1 Million Acres
• Notice of Availability of Draft Supplemental Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Conservation Reserve Program
• USDA Announces Programs to Conserve Sensitive Land and Help Beginning Farmers
• USDA and Interior Department Green Light Conservation Practices for Farmers, Ranchers and Landowners in Five Lesser Prairie-Chicken States