Casper, Wyo., May 2, 2025 - Farmers, Ranchers, and landowners plan ahead and sign up early for USDA conservation funding. Jackie Byam, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist in Wyoming, announced farmers, ranchers, and landowners interested in the Agriculture Management Assistance (AMA), Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI), WaterSMART, and Colorado River Salinity Control Area for funding in 2025. Applications are being accepted at all USDA Service Centers in Wyoming. 

“The Farm Bill allows NRCS to support conservation ensuring cost-effective financial assistance for improved soil health, water and air quality and other natural resources benefits,” said Byam. “By getting applications in early, NRCS staff will have time to assist in planning conservation practice needs.” 
NRCS accepts producer applications for its conservation programs year-round, but all eligible applications received by June 6, 2025, will be evaluated, and ranked for funding in 2025. Farmers may contact their local USDA Service Center to get started on producer eligibility and planning. Byam reminds farmers who are interested in practices that may require permits, such as manure storage or streambank restoration, to begin planning and seeking permits as soon as possible. 
Sign up includes the following opportunities: 
 

AMA     
o    High Tunnels  
o    Shelterbelts

  
CSP 
o    Beginning Farmer Rancher & Socially Disadvantaged Farmer Rancher  
o    Classic Agricultural Land  
o    Nonindustrial Private Forest Land  
o    Organic  
o    Sage Grouse Initiative  

EQIP 
o    NWQI Big Goose Creek  
o    NWQI Lower Sage Creek  
o    Colorado River Salinity Control Area  
o    WaterSMART Hannover Irrigation District  
o    WaterSMART Heart Mountain Irrigation District  
o    WaterSMART Lovell Irrigation District  
o    WaterSMART Upper Bluff Canal  

Landowners interested in applying for funding should contact their local NRCS office at the USDA Service Center for their county. For more information, visit www.nrcs.usda.gov. 
More Information 

To learn more about NRCS programs, producers can contact their local USDA Service Center.  Producers can also apply for NRCS programs, manage conservation plans and contracts, and view and print conservation maps by logging into their farmers.gov account. If you don’t have an account, sign up today.  
For 90 years, NRCS has helped farmers, ranchers and forestland owners make investments in their operations and local communities to improve the quality of our air, water, soil, and wildlife habitat.  NRCS uses the latest science and technology to help keep working lands working, boost agricultural economies, and increase the competitiveness of American agriculture. NRCS provides one-on-one, personalized advice and financial assistance and works with producers to help them reach their goals through voluntary, incentive-based conservation programs. For more information, visit nrcs.usda.gov.  
 

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