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EQIP Applications Due by Sept. 26
The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Kentucky is encouraging landowners, farmers, and
producers to visit their local NRCS office now for information on conservation technical assistance and available funding opportunities.
Applications for NRCS programs are accepted year-round, but funding selections are made periodically. For the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), applications received by September 26, 2025, will be evaluated and considered for funding.
EQIP provides financial and technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, and non-industrial private forestland owners to
address resource concerns such as soil health, water quality, air quality, and wildlife habitat. Eligible land includes cropland, pasture, private forestland, and other agricultural lands. Through voluntary contracts, participants work with NRCS to implement conservation practices that improve sustainability and productivity.
In Fiscal Year 2025, Kentucky NRCS invested more than $25 million in EQIP financial assistance to help producers improve and protect natural resources on private working lands.
For more information on EQIP and other NRCS programs, visit www.ky.nrcs.usda.gov or contact Suzanne Harris at 502-348-3363 or email her at teresa.harris@usda.gov
