Financial Assistance Available For Florida Agriculture Producers — june 19

June 17, 2015

Farmers and ranchers in the Escambia River, Blackwater River and Middle Suwannee River watersheds can apply for financial assistance until June 19 to reduce soil erosion, improve water quality and develop wildlife habitat through USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Gulf of Mexico Initiative for fiscal year 2015. And this year the initiative has included new focus areas in those watersheds where agricultural producers can apply for assistance.

Parts of Suwannee, Madison and Lafayette counties are included in the Middle Suwannee River watershed, and five new focus areas have been added to where landowners can apply for financial assistance. Parts of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties are included in the Escambia and Blackwater river watersheds, where eight new focus areas have been added to where producers can apply for assistance.

Landowners can view maps to see if their property lies within one of the designated areas.  Financial assistance is available through Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News