The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has many programs to help farmers convert to organic farming operations. The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is “NRCS’ flagship conservation program that helps farmers, ranchers and forest landowners integrate conservation into working lands.” Under EQIP, Organic Transition Initiative 823 (OTI) is specifically meant to help those transitioning to… Continue reading NRCS 823 EQIP Practices – Plains
Type: Fact Sheets & Briefs
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