NRCS in Georgia announces Conservation Stewardship Program sign up

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications from agricultural producers and forest landowners from Georgia for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). Agricultural producers and forest landowners looking to build on conservation efforts while strengthening their operation can apply for technical and financial assistance through CSP.  While USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) accepts CSP applications year-round, Georgia producers and landowners should apply by April 1, 2022, to be considered for funding in the current cycle.   State Technical Committees, composed of conservation and agricultural-related agency and organization representatives, work with NRCS to identify resource priorities and how best to address them. NRCS then sets state-specific, ranking dates to evaluate applications for funding that account for producer needs, staff workload and ensure potential participants have ample opportunities to apply. Find Georgia’s ranking dates for CSP and other conservation programs at www.nrcs.usda.gov/staterankingdates.