COLUMBIA — Agricultural producers and forest landowners looking to build on conservation efforts while strengthening their operation can now apply for technical and financial assistance through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Classic. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will accept applications, which must be submitted by November 19, 2021 to be considered for fiscal year 2022 funding.
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offers CSP in all 50 states and the Pacific and Caribbean areas through continuous signups. The program provides many benefits, including increased crop yields, decreased inputs, wildlife habitat improvements and increased resilience to adverse weather. CSP is for working lands, including cropland, pastureland, rangeland, nonindustrial private forest land and agricultural land under Indian tribe jurisdiction.
NRCS accepts applications for CSP at any time throughout the year. NRCS sets specific deadlines for ranking and funding opportunities.
To learn more, please visit your local NRCS Missouri field office, or contact
Susan Mammen, Resource Conservationist-Missouri CSP Coordinator, at susan.mammen@usda.gov or (660) 654-4235