{"id":25786,"date":"2023-10-13T09:42:46","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T13:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=25786"},"modified":"2025-08-06T09:58:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T13:58:57","slug":"cost-assistance-for-landowners-planning-conservation-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/cost-assistance-for-landowners-planning-conservation-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost Assistance for Landowners Planning Conservation Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Forest<\/a><\/em>The Indiana Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering an opportunity for landowners to apply for cost assistance with conservation practices like tree planting, forest stand improvement, invasive species control, wildlife habitat improvement and many others.<\/p>\n

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service News Release, Indianapolis, IN, October 11, 2023 <\/em>\u2013 Farm Bill program application dates have been set for Indiana\u2019s agricultural producers who want to improve natural resources and address concerns on their land. Curtis Knueven, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Acting State Conservationist, announced that December 8 will be the application deadline for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in Indiana. This year\u2019s funding levels are a historic high for Indiana NRCS, bringing $42 million in EQIP and $22 million in CSP for Indiana landowners.<\/p>\n

EQIP is a voluntary conservation program available for agricultural producers. Through EQIP, NRCS provides financial and technical assistance to install conservation practices that reduce soil erosion and sedimentation, improve soil health, improve water and air quality and create wildlife habitat. Also included in this sign up are several state and national initiatives. A full list of initiatives can be found by visiting www.nrcs.usda.gov\/programs-initiatives\/eqip-environmental-quality-incentives\/indiana\/environmental-quality-incentives<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cEQIP helps agricultural producers in a manner that promotes agricultural production and environmental quality as compatible goals,\u201d said Knueven. \u201cFarmers can receive assistance to implement structural and management conservation practices that optimize environmental benefits on their working agricultural land while helping to increase their yields.\u201d<\/p>\n

CSP is an important Farm Bill conservation program that helps producers who are already practicing good stewardship to take their natural resource management to the next level. The program helps to improve both their agricultural production and provide valuable conservation benefits such as cleaner and more abundant water, as well as healthier soils and better wildlife habitat.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether you are looking to improve grazing conditions, increase crop resiliency, or develop wildlife habitat, we can custom design a CSP plan to help you meet those goals,\u201d Knueven said. \u201cWe can help you identify natural resource problems in your operation and provide technical and financial assistance to solve those problems or attain higher stewardship levels in an environmentally beneficial and cost-effective manner.\u201d<\/p>\n

While applications are accepted year-round, interested producers should work with their local NRCS staff and apply by December 8 to be considered for the current funding period. Applications received after December 8 will automatically be considered during the next funding cycle.<\/p>\n

For more information about Farm Bill programs and other technical and financial assistance available through Indiana NRCS conservation programs, visit www.nrcs.usda.gov\/indiana<\/a> or contact your district conservationist www.farmers.gov\/working-with-us\/service-center-locator<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Resources:
\nWoodland Stewardship for Landowners: EQUP<\/a>, video, Purdue Extension-Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR) YouTube Channel
\nWoodland Stewardship for Landowners: Single Tree and Patch-Cut Harvesting<\/a>, Purdue Extension – FNR Video
\nWoodland Stewardship for Landowners YouTube Playlist<\/a>, Purdue Extension – FNR
\nWoodland Management Moment: Invasive Species Control Process<\/a>, Purdue Extension – FNR Video
\nWoodland Management Moment YouTube Playlist<\/a>, Purdue Extension – FNR
\nInvasive Species YouTube Playlist<\/a>, Purdue Extension – FNR
\nWhat are invasive species and why should I care?<\/a>, Got Nature? Blog, Purdue Extension \u2013 Forestry and Natural Resources
\nReport Invasive Species<\/a>, Purdue Invasive Species
\nThe GLEDN Phone App<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Great Lakes Early Detection Network
\nEDDMaps<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Early Detection and Distribution Mapping System
\nHardwood Ecosystem Experiment: Uneven-aged Management<\/a>, Purdue Extension – FNR Video
\nHardwood Ecosystem Experiment: Even-aged Management<\/a>, Purdue Extension – FNR Video
\nFinding help from a professional forester<\/a>, Indiana Forestry & Woodland Owners Association
\nForest Improvement Handbook<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension resource center<\/p>\n

Natural Resources Conservation Service<\/a>
\nU.S. Department of Agriculture<\/p>\n

Lenny Farlee<\/a>, Extension Forester
\nHardwood Tree Improvement & Regeneration Center (HTIRC)
\nPurdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Indiana Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering an opportunity for landowners to apply for cost assistance with conservation practices like tree planting, forest stand improvement, invasive species control, wildlife habitat improvement and many others. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service News Release, Indianapolis, IN, October 11, 2023 \u2013 Farm Bill program […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42,48,499,622],"tags":[1863,507,511,367,379,174,1564,72],"class_list":["post-25786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-forestry","category-invasiveplantspecies","category-natural-resource-planning","category-woodlands","tag-equip","tag-forest","tag-habitat","tag-invasive-species","tag-landowners","tag-management","tag-purdue-extension-forestry-and-natural-resources","tag-wildlife","audience-for-enthusiasts","audience-for-homeowners","audience-for-landowners","audience-for-professionals"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-15 16:29:14","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25786","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25786"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25786\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34382,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25786\/revisions\/34382"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}