{"id":1884,"date":"2025-03-05T14:04:25","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T18:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/fruit\/?p=1884"},"modified":"2025-03-05T14:04:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T18:04:25","slug":"nrcs-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/fruit\/2025\/03\/05\/nrcs-update\/","title":{"rendered":"NRCS update"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am sharing this update from the state Natural Resources Conservation Service office that Vern Grubinfger recently posted to his Vegetable and Berry Newsletter. -TB<\/em><\/p>\n

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE UPDATE
\n<\/strong>Travis L. Thomason, State Conservationist, NRCS-Vermont<\/p>\n

In alignment with White House directives, Secretary Rollins will honor contracts that were already made directly to farmers. Specifically, USDA is releasing funds for contracts under the Environmental Quality Incentive Program, the Conservation Stewardship Program, and the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program.<\/p>\n

Producers who have existing conservation contracts (general or IRA, CSP or EQIP) should continue moving forward with implementation as originally planned. We have approval to work on and make payments on ALL existing producer’s contracts (EQIP, CSP, ACEP, RCPP [both general and IRA]).<\/p>\n

Currently, there are no plans to close any Vermont NRCS offices. Vermont NRCS will continue to provide one-on-one, personalized advice and financial assistance and works with producers to help them reach their goals through voluntary, incentive-based conservation programs.<\/p>\n

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