Ohio FSA

New CRP Signup Announced

May 7, 2013 By Ron Sylvester Leave a Comment

FSA has announced a new Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) sign-up will be held beginning May 20, 2013.

This will begin a four week offer period. All offers must be signed and submitted to the FSA office by June 14, 2013.

The purpose of the CRP Program is to take environmentally sensitive acres out of crop production and to plant long-term, resource-conserving covers to improve the quality of water, control soil erosion, and enhance wildlife habitat. Producers with acres that are accepted in the sign-up can receive cost-share assistance to plant their choice of resource-conserving cover, and receive an annual rental payment for the length of the contract.

Your local Ohio FSA office may be conducting a public meeting to discuss CRP and to answer questions. Contact your local office to find out.

Ohio FSA: Continuous sign-up for CRP Highly Erodible Land Initiative

August 1, 2012 By Ron Sylvester Leave a Comment

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Steve Maurer, State Executive Director for Ohio’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), announced that continuous sign-up for the Highly Erodible Land (HEL) Initiative under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) started on July 23, 2012. Ohio received a total allocation of 24,300 acres to enroll in the HEL CRP program. Offers will be accepted until either the state acreage allocation limit is reached or September 30, 2012, whichever occurs first.

“CRP is a voluntary program that has protected environmentally sensitive land for more than 25 years,” said SED Maurer. “This initiative will accept offers with an erosion rate of at least 20 tons per acre per year for new cropland or CRP acres that expire on September 30, 2012; however, existing grass stands that are not expiring CRP will not be considered eligible,” he said.

Producers can stop by their local FSA office to determine if their land qualifies for the Highly Erodible Land Initiative and to receive additional location-specific details.

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