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Welcome to the NRCS Virginia state web site. (this page was last changed on 01/27/2010)
 
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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:
 
Meet our new private lands biologists
View their areas of responsibility (pdf, 228KB)		 Bobwhite Quail management
2008 Farm Bill Program Summary (pdf, 277KB)
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Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

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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