KANSAS — The US Department of Agriculture will conduct a four-week Conservation Reserve Program general sign-up beginning Monday and ending June 14. In addition, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said the restart of sign-up for continuous CRP, including the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement Initiative, the Highly Erodible Land Initiative, and the Grassland Restoration Initiative and other related initiatives began this week and will continue through Sept. 30. Vilsack said the CRP programs are important for protecting environmentally sensitive lands from erosion and ensuring the sustainability of groundwater, lakes, rivers, ponds and streams. He says CRP also provides significant economic and environmental benefits to rural communities.
Updated 5/15/13 @ 10:51 pm
