| NRCS Incentive Programs - The Basics |
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2008: A Guide to NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for Vegetable and Fruit Growers - Maine Department of Agriculture (PDF) or (Word DOC) |
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2008: USDA Cost-Share for Conservation Work Helps Vegetable Growers |
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2007: NRCS-Organics Conservation Practices Cross Compliance Chart- Ann Baier, Rex Dufour - Program Specialists, National Center for Appropriate Technology |
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2007: Explore incentive payments for IPM through EQIP in Michigan - Michigan IPM Program |
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2005: USDA Programs Provide Financial Incentives for Innovative Producers - Pfeiffer, Staben, and Halstead |
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2005: Reducing the Environmental Risks of Pest Management - Joe Bagdon, NRCS Pest Management Specialist (PPT) |
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2006: How EQIP Works in Massachusetts - from NRCS (PDF) |
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2006: Cost sharing through EQIP for Vegetable Growers in Massachusetts (PDF) |
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Succeed with EQIP - A guide to help specialty crop growers successfully apply to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program to support their use of conservation practices - Center for Ag Partnerships (PDF) - Mike Brewer, Michigan |
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Basic Facts About EQIP, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program - Center for Agricultural Partnerships
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| Workshops and Training |
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St. Louis NRCS + IPM Update |
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EQIP Programs for Vegetable Growers Brochure |
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On-Farm IPM Workshop for Conservation Professionals, July 2008 |
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2008: Training Modules for Technical Service Providers |
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2008: Summer NRCS-IPM Workshops |
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2007: How to Organize an NRCS-IPM Farm Tour and Workshop (PDF) - Kathy Murray |
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2006: A guide to help specialty crop growers successfully apply to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program to support their use of conservation practices - Mike Brewer and Joy Landis, Michigan |
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2003: Succeed with EQIP - A guide to help specialty crop growers successfully apply to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program to support their use of conservation practices (PDF) - Michigan - Brewer, Landis, Elworth |
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2005: How NRCS works with Growers-Vicky Drew (PPT) |
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2007: Advancing Support for IPM: Northeastern IPM Center Vegetable Working Group’s Collaboration with USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (PDF) Kathy Murray, Ruth Hazzard, Carrie Koplinka-Loehr, Alice Begin |
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2005: Minutes of the Northeast Vegetable Working Group and NRCS in Harrisburg, PA - R. Hazzard, K Murray
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| NRCS-IPM Web Sites |
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NRCS-IPM Working Group - Developed in the North Central Region |
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IPM Institute of America |
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Center for Agricultural Partnerships
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| Marketing Green Practices |
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2005: Market Pull for BMPs and NRCS: Synergies to Explore - Tom Green (PPT)
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| Successes |
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Building Bridges Report on NRCS-IPM Workshops |
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Building Bridges Report on NRCS-IPM Workshops - Poster (PDF) 18mb |
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Incentives could boost IPM adoption |
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Putting the Farm Bill to Work - Success Stories - Center for Ag Partnerships |
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California: Specialty crops in California apply for EQIP funds |
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Michigan: Fruit and vegetable growers in Michigan |
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Michigan: Asparagus and cherries in Michigan |
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Michigan: Nursery crops in Michigan |
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Pennsylvania: NRCS and PA IPM
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| Pest Management Methods & Tools |
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See technical information on specific pest control techniques |
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IPM Calculator Version 6.2 (XLS) and Users Guide (DOC) [11/25/08] |
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IPM Sweet Corn Guidelines Worksheet (XLS) and SWAPAH Example (XLS) [11/25/08] |
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Vegetable IPM Tool - Resource List for IPM Practices for Vegetable Production (Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet XLS) [9/3/08] |
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Vegetable IPM Tool - Resource List for IPM Practices for Vegetable Production (Microsoft Word DOC) [9/3/08] |
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Vegetable IPM Tool - Jobsheet for IPM Practices for Vegetable Production (Microsoft Excel) [12/15/10] |
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Weed Identification and Management Worksheet (Microsoft Word DOC) [9/17/08] |
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Weed Identification and Management Worksheet (Adobe PDF) [9/17/08] |