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Welcome to the NRCS Virginia state web site.
(this page was last changed on
01/27/2010)

State Conservationist Jack Bricker (left)
and Bob Duncan, VDGIF Director
(Photo
by Pat Paul) |
Partnership Deploys Early-Successional Habitat Soldiers
Virginia NRCS is partnering with the Virginia Department of Game and
Inland Fisheries to create and fund five new
Private Land Biologist positions. These positions will help coordinate
the statewide Virginia Quail Action Plan as well as implement Virginia
State Wildlife BMP’s and the Federal WHIP program on private lands across the Commonwealth. The Bobwhite Quail is a legacy species in Virginia and their
decline has led to concerns about ecological, economic and recreational
impacts throughout rural Virginia. Financial assistance for habitat
improvement is available to qualifying private landowners through the
USDA Farm Bill Programs. For more information, use the links below:
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The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) provides
technical assistance and cost-share funds to help landowners address
natural resource concerns like erosion, nutrient management, wildlife
habitat, and water conservation.
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Virginia
Launches Hoop House Pilot
NRCS has announced a new pilot project under the 'Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food'
initiative for farmers to establish high tunnels - also known as hoop houses - to increase the availability of locally grown produce in a conservation-friendly
way. This pilot will test the potential conservation benefits of growing
crops under these structures. Participating farms can receive funding for one high tunnel
that can cover as much as five percent of one
acre or approximately a 30 by 72 foot structure. The
incentive payment is based on the square foot of the structure not to exceed a
maximum payment of $4,570 per producer for Environmental Quality Incentives
Program (EQIP) producers and $5,490 for Historically Underserved (HU) clients.
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in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural
resources and environment. |
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