Maine natural resource conservation program

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Soil Health. The EQIP On-Farm Energy Initiative enables the producer to identify ways to conserve energy on the farm through an Agricultural Energy Management Plan AgEMP , also known as an on-farm energy audit; and by providing financial and technical assistance to help the producer implement various measures and practices recommended in an on-farm energy audit. Maine has received funds for an organic initiative to encourage more organic agriculture production.

Funding for the initiative is being made available through EQIP. Successful applicants will receive funding to implement conservation practices that have been identified as needed to improve natural resource conditions.

Not only do these practices offer significant environmental benefits, but they are also important to growers. Additional conservation practices eligible to be contracted under the Organic Agriculture Initiative in Maine are listed in the Organic Initiative Payment Schedule.

A link to this payment schedule is provided below. Payments are not authorized for activities or practice components which are solely production related and are not linked to an identified resource concern. Payments may not be used for any costs related to organic certification. National Organic Initiative Fact Sheet.

The National Water Quality Initiative will work in priority watersheds to help farmers, ranchers and forest landowners improve water quality and aquatic habitats in impaired streams. NRCS will help eligible producers implement conservation and management practices through a systems approach to control and trap nutrient and manure runoff. Qualified producers will receive assistance for installing conservation practices such as cover crops, filter strips and terraces.

Within each of these Watersheds, several sub-watersheds were identified as priority areas as listed below and shown in the overview maps. Applications are accepted on a continuous basis, however the deadline for 2nd Round of NWQI funding considerations is Jan. Cross Lake Watershed. For more information about applying in this watershed, contact:.