USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service has announced that the 2014 Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) cut off date is December 6, 2013. EQIP is available to farmers, including vegetable/fruit/honey producers, livestock and forestry producers. EQIP is a voluntary prgram that provides financial assistance to help plan and implement conservation practices that address natural resource concerns and for opportunities to improve soil, water, plant, animal, air and related resources on agricultural land and non-industrial private forestland. There will be on-site sign up for South Fulton County on Thursday, November 21, 2013, 9am to noon at the Truly Living Well Center for Natural Urban Agriculture, 3353 Washington Road, East Point, GA 30344, 404-973-0997. For additional information contact Valerie Pickard at 770-792-0594 or visit our website at http://www.ga.nrcs.usda.gov. You can download an aplication at http://forms.sc.egov.usda.gov/efcommon/eFileServices/Forms/NRCS-CPA-1200_final_11410.pdf. Fax the completed and signed application to 855-577-0879 to the attention of Valerie Pickard.
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