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Knight Announces Funding for Agricultural Management Assistance

Mary Cressel (202) 690-0547
mary.cressel@usda.gov


KNIGHT ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2002—Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Bruce Knight today announced the release of $1.5 million for Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA). This is in addition to the $7 million released earlier this year.

“This program helps farmers comply with environmental standards and encourages sound conservation on America’s working land,” Knight said. “These funds will help farmers protect the nation’s water quality and quantity.”

AMA is a voluntary conservation program available in 15 states where participation in the Federal Crop Insurance Program is historically low. NRCS state offices soon will receive funding needed to provide cost-share payments to farmers for conservation practices such as water management, water quality and erosion control.

A list of fiscal year 2002 AMA funds by state follows.
 

State Additional Allocation FY02 AMA Total
Connecticut $    35,000 $  190,800
Delaware $    57,700 $  313,900
Maine $    80,800 $  439,900
Maryland $  106,000 $  577,100
Massachusetts $    42,200 $  230,000
Nevada $    95,200 $  518,600
New Hampshire $    25,500 $  139,100
New Jersey $    56,500 $  307,700
New York $  216,400 $1,179,800
Pennsylvania $  209,100 $1,138,500
Rhode Island $    15,600 $     83,000
Utah $  174,800 $   951,900
Vermont $    41,000 $   431,000
West Virginia $  109,600 $   596,700
Wyoming $  234,600 $1,277,000



For more information, contact your local NRCS office or USDA Service Center, listed in the telephone book under U.S. Department of Agriculture, or on the Web at http://offices.usda.gov. Additional information about NRCS programs can be found at http://www.nrcs.usda.gov.

 

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