Signup Period Closes April 30, 2010
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service announced today that $337,636 will be available to eligible producers for water conservation and water quality improvements on agricultural working lands. The funding was made available to Florida through the Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP). Florida has one project approved with the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD).
You may apply for the Suwannee River Water Management District project if you are in portions of Jefferson, Taylor, Lafayette, Suwannee, Columbia, Union, Bradford, Alachua, Gilchrist, Levy, Dixie, Madison and Hamilton counties.
Under the SRWMD project, EQIP eligible producers will be provided financial and technical assistance to improve irrigation water management and irrigation systems to conserve water, and convert to more efficient motors to improve energy use and enhance air quality.
The Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP) promotes ground and surface water conservation and improves water quality by helping farmers and ranchers implement agricultural water enhancement activities. With the services and resources of other conservation partners, AWEP allows the Federal Government to leverage investment in natural resources conservation.
AWEP was established by the 2008 Farm Bill and funding comes from the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) administers the program for USDA. NRCS implements AWEP by entering into EQIP contracts directly with agricultural producers. All AWEP recipients must meet EQIP requirements.
Interested agriculture producers in the project area may sign up at their local NRCS field office beginning on April 19, 2010. The sign up will end on April 30, 2010 so producers are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible.
For more information about AWEP projects visit www.fl.nrcs.usda.gov/programs or contact Donna Hopwood, District Conservationist for Alachua and Bradford Counties at 352-376-7414 extension 3, or donna.hopwood@fl.usda.gov
Signup Period Closes April 30, 2010
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service announced today that $337,636 will be available to eligible producers for water conservation and water quality improvements on agricultural working lands. The funding was made available to Florida through the Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP). Florida has one project approved with the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD).
You may apply for the Suwannee River Water Management District project if you are in portions of Jefferson, Taylor, Lafayette, Suwannee, Columbia, Union, Bradford, Alachua, Gilchrist, Levy, Dixie, Madison and Hamilton counties.
Under the SRWMD project, EQIP eligible producers will be provided financial and technical assistance to improve irrigation water management and irrigation systems to conserve water, and convert to more efficient motors to improve energy use and enhance air quality.
The Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP) promotes ground and surface water conservation and improves water quality by helping farmers and ranchers implement agricultural water enhancement activities. With the services and resources of other conservation partners, AWEP allows the Federal Government to leverage investment in natural resources conservation.
AWEP was established by the 2008 Farm Bill and funding comes from the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) administers the program for USDA. NRCS implements AWEP by entering into EQIP contracts directly with agricultural producers. All AWEP recipients must meet EQIP requirements.
Interested agriculture producers in the project area may sign up at their local NRCS field office beginning on April 19, 2010. The sign up will end on April 30, 2010 so producers are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible.
For more information about AWEP projects visit www.fl.nrcs.usda.gov/programs or contact Donna Hopwood, District Conservationist for Alachua and Bradford Counties at 352-376-7414 extension 3, or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.