On December 8th at 1pm, the Tygart Valley Growers Association will be discussing the EQIP Organic Initiative.
The meeting will be held at the WesMonTy Office in Philippi. We are located in the USDA service center which is located next to the WVU extension office for Barbour County. For more information and directions please contact:
wesmontyrcd@gmail.com
Here is the Release:
Organic Initiative Funding Announced
MORGANTOWN, WV, November 5, 2010—The 2008 Farm Bill provides NRCS with authority to provide organic growers an opportunity to compete for funds through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The program is directed to growers certified as organic according to the National Organic Program (NOP) and those transitioning to organic production.
The primary focus of the program is to support the implementation of practices which help growers meet the provisions of the statute and the NOP Act. Successful applicants will be required to develop an Organic System Plan before installation of conservation practices to help achieve organic production and certification. Growers already certified as organic are eligible for financial assistance to install practices after they submit their existing plan.
Landowners must submit their applications to their local USDA Service Center by February 25, 2011 to be considered for funding this year.
Landowners must submit their applications to their local USDA Service Center by February 25, 2011 to be considered for funding this year.
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Assuming that the wife of RC&D Coordinator, Jason Teets, is not giving birth, he will be on hand to assist with the NRCS Organic initiative organic process.
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