Explore tens of thousands of sets crafted by our community.
Conservation Programs in Agriculture
10
Flashcards
0/10
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Goal: Offer financial and technical help to assist farmers and ranchers. Practices: Implement conservation practices, sustainable production, and improve water and soil health.
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
Goal: Advance innovations in sustainable agriculture. Practices: Fund research and education projects for sustainable production techniques, alternative crops, and marketing strategies.
Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)
Goal: Provide low-income seniors with access to locally grown fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Practices: Grants for states to provide vouchers to elderly for purchasing at farmers' markets and roadside stands.
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Goal: Develop and improve wildlife habitat. Practices: Offer technical assistance and cost-share payments to develop wildlife habitat on private lands.
Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP)
Goal: Restore wetlands and improve wildlife habitat on farms. Practices: Encourage farmers to convert frequently flooded lands into wetlands and natural habitats.
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Goal: Encourage producers to maintain and improve existing conservation systems. Practices: Adopt new sustainable practices, manage and improve current activities, reward environmental performance.
Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)
Goal: Stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches. Practices: Provide grants to implement new methods that improve conservation on agricultural lands.
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)
Goal: Protect the agricultural use and conservation values of eligible land. Practices: Provides financial assistance to purchase conservation easements on wetlands, grassland and farms.
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Goal: Reduce soil erosion, improve water quality, and increase wildlife habitat. Practices: Retire environmentally sensitive agricultural land, plant species that improve environmental health.
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program
Goal: Assist communities in watershed protection and flood prevention. Practices: Plan and carry out watershed projects which include land treatment practices, flood management, and ecosystem restoration.
© Hypatia.Tech. 2024 All rights reserved.