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Sign up today for USDA Climate-Smart Ag & Forestry Conservation Programs in Rhode Island

NRCS Rhode Island encourages RI farmers and forest landowners to sign up for Climate-Smart activity funding under the Inflation Reduction Act
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Rhode IslandAirAnimalsClimateEnergyLandPlantsSoilWaterWildlife HabitatCroplandsForestryRange & PastureUrban AgricultureAgricultural Management AssistanceConservation Stewardship ProgramEnvironmental Quality Incentives Program
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To build soil health, cattle graze cover crops on land not currently in vegetable production at Square Peg Farm, which is a certified organic produce farm located near Forest Grove, Oregon.

NRCS encourages Rhode Island farmers and forest landowners to sign up for Climate-Smart agriculture & forestry conservation programs before Dec. 15 cut-off date for our first round of FY2024 funding.

  • Are you an RI Farmer or Forest Landowner?

  • Do you want to –

    • Improve your Farm or Forest Health?

    • Improve Wildlife Habitat on your Land?

    • Have Cleaner Air and Water?

    • Start a Community Garden?

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Rhode Island has funding to help Ocean State farmers and forest landowners implement Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Mitigation Activities through our Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). This Inflation Reduction Act funding is the largest climate and conservation investment in history!

Climate-smart conservation practices and activities can provide our customers with significant benefits, including improved forest & soil health, water quality, pollinator and wildlife habitat and air quality; wildfire mitigation; reduced greenhouse gas emissions and increased carbon sequestration, in addition to financial benefits.

We offer a variety of practices like cover crops, tree planting, composting facilities, pasture & hay planting, wildlife habitat planting, efficient irrigation systems and more! Applications will be accepted until December 15, 2023, for the first round of fiscal year 2024 funding. Call your local NRCS Field Office or Conservation District Office (see listing below) for more information.

Learn more about NRCS climate-smart agriculture and forestry activities and practices:

Call NRCS Rhode Island today to see how we can help you help your land!

USDA is an Equal Opportunity Provider, Employer and Lender.

Additional Information

Environmental Quality Incentives Program - Rhode Island

The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) provides financial and technical assistance to Rhode Island agricultural producers and non-industrial forest managers to address natural resource concerns in the Ocean State.

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Conservation Stewardship Program - Rhode Island

The Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) helps you build on your existing conservation efforts while strengthening your operation. 

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NRCS Climate-Smart Mitigation Activities

Producers and land managers are experiencing firsthand the impacts of climate change, which is caused by the build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. With support from NRCS, farmers, ranchers and forest landowners across the nation’s working lands can contribute to climate solutions.

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