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INTO THE WOODS<br />
practices include plantings with<br />
shelters, burning and invasive<br />
species management.<br />
Federal conservation programs<br />
generally accept applications<br />
year-round. Priority<br />
funding is often given to those<br />
who submit applications before<br />
a given deadline, but current<br />
investment levels make it likely<br />
that many projects will gain<br />
funding even after first-round<br />
deadlines.<br />
For the Conservation Stewardship<br />
Program (CSP), the next<br />
priority deadline is April 12.<br />
CSP provides an annual payment<br />
for a five-year contract, in<br />
exchange for the implementation<br />
of conservation practices. In November,<br />
the U.S. Department of<br />
Agriculture announced that most<br />
minimum CSP payments would<br />
increase from $1,500 to $4,000<br />
annually.<br />
For those interested in conservation<br />
programs, whether<br />
to support oak regeneration<br />
or “goats on the go,” the first<br />
step is talking to someone at a<br />
nearby USDA Natural Resources<br />
Conservation Service office, explained<br />
NRCS district conservationist<br />
Lori Schnoor.<br />
Those who work at an NRCS<br />
office can help a landowner<br />
navigate program details and determine<br />
what might make sense<br />
for their property.<br />
Schnoor reminded forestry<br />
field day attendees that now is a<br />
good time to explore options for<br />
forest stand improvements, even<br />
if projects hadn’t been funded<br />
in previous years. “This year,<br />
we’re expecting record levels of<br />
funding,” she said.<br />
Local NRCS offices are located<br />
in Epworth, Anamosa, Tipton,<br />
Maquoketa and DeWitt. n<br />
EASTERN IOWA FARMER PHOTO / TREVIS MAYFIELD<br />
Lori Schnoor, district conservationist at the Natural Resources<br />
Conservation Services Maquoketa office, describes the newest<br />
conservation programs in the federal pipeline. Some of these<br />
programs are seeing higher funding levels, allowing more<br />
opportunities for landowners to participate.<br />
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