Farm Funding and Technical Assistance
Please
visit the identified link for current information or contact the USDA Natural
Resources Conservation Service, Stockton Service Center for more information
on these voluntary programs at:
(209) 946-6241
1222 Monaco Court #23
Stockton, CA 95207
- Conservation of Private Grazing Land Program (CPGL). The program
provides technical, education, and related (non-financial) assistance to
those who own or manage private grazing land.
www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/
farmbill/2002/products.html
- Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Provides technical and financial
assistance to eligible farmers and ranchers to address soil, water, and
related natural resource concerns on their lands in an environmentally beneficial
and cost-effective manner. The program is funded through the Commodity Credit
Corporation (CCC). CRP is administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA)
with NRCS providing technical land eligibility determinations, Environmental
Benefit Index Scoring, and conservation planning. www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/
farmbill/2002/products.html

- Conservation Security Program. Provides annual payments to farmers
who undertake conservation practices that help curb erosion and protect
water supplies from pesticide and nutrient runoff. www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/
farmbill/2002/products.html
- Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA). To assist land users,
communities, units of state and local government and other Federal agencies
in planning and implementing conservation systems. www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/
farmbill/2002/products.html
- Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Provides technical,
educational, and financial assistance to eligible farmers and ranchers to
address soil, water and related natural resource concerns on their lands.
The Ground and Surface Water Conservation Program also is implemented through
EQIP. www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/eqip
- Farmland Protection Program (FPP) Provides funds to help purchase
development rights to keep productive farmland in agricultural uses.
www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/
farmbill/2002/products.html

- National Natural Resources Conservation Foundation (NNRCF) Promotes
innovative solutions to natural resource roblems and conducts research and
educational activities to support conservation on private land. NNRCF is
a private, nonprofit established by Congress in 1996 to work closely with
the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/
farmbill/2002/products.html
- Resource Conservation & Development Program (RC&D) The
purpose of the RC&D is to encourage and improve the capability of volunteer
local elected and civic leaders in designated RC&D areas to plan and
carry out projects for resource conservation and community development.
Program objectives focus on "quality of life" improvements achieved
through natural resources conservation and community development. The RC&D
program pulls together people, communities, Indian tribes and grassroots
groups that unite in shared purpose and pool resources to get work done.
www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/
farmbill/2002/products.html
- Wetland Reserve Program (WRP). Provides technical and financial
support to help landowners to address wetland, wildlife habitat, soil, water,
and related natural resource concerns on private lands in an environmentally
beneficial and cost-effective manner. www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/
farmbill/2002/products.html
- Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP). Provides technical and
financial assistance in the development and improvement of wildlife habitat.
Priority habitats include: riparian areas and stream corridors; endangered
species habitat; upland habitats in rangeland, woodland and forestland;
wetlands; and farmland compatible habitat. www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs
/whip/states/ca.html and
www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/
farmbill/2002/products.html