Natural Resources Conservation Service

North Carolina

United States Department of Agriculture

Conservation Programs - State Ranking Dates USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) accepts applications for its conservation programs year-round, but state-specific, ranking dates are set to evaluate applications for funding.

NRCS Announces Conservation Funding Opportunities for FY2022

EQIP Applications Received by Oct. 29, 2021, to be Considered for Funding

USDA NRCS announces the 2022 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) application deadline of October 29, 2021, as the date farmers and private landowners to have their applications submitted for 2022 funding consideration.

Historically Underserved producers and new farm bill.

Targeted Signup to Support Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry

USDA is holding a targeted Environmental Quality Incentives Program signup to support climate-smart agriculture and forestry through voluntary conservation in 10 states, including North Carolina.

USDA to Invest $15 Million in the Future of Conservation

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is investing up to $15 million to support the development of new tools, approaches, practices and technologies to further natural resource conservation on private lands through the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program.

Roston Becomes National Certified Conservation Planner

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in North Carolina would like to congratulate Mr. Jeremy Roston Navas for being the first North Carolina employee to achieve all National Master Certified Conservation Planner requirements.