Attention Connecticut Farmers and Woodland Owners: Apply by Oct. 3rd for USDA Conservation Programs

This sign-up covers our Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) Program, and Agricultural Conservation Easements Program (ACEP).

NRCS helps Connecticut farmers, private woodland owners, and oyster growers apply conservation practices and activities on their land. We offer a variety of practices like cover crops, tree planting, pasture and hay planting, oyster reef restoration, wildlife habitat planting, long term land protection with conservation easements, and more.