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| Page Contents: | NRCS Incentive Program Basics | |
| Workshops and Training Programs | ||
| NRCS / IPM Websites | ||
| Pest Management Methods | ||
| NRCS Incentive Programs - The Basics | |||
| 2008: A Guide to NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for Vegetable and Fruit Growers - Maine Department of Agriculture (pdf) or download in Word | |||
| 2007: NRCS-Organics Conservation Practices Cross Compliance Chart- Ann Baier, Rex Dufour - Program Specialists, National Center for Appropriate Technology | |||
| 2007: Explore incentive payments for IPM through EQIP in Michigan- Michigan IPM Program | |||
| 2005: USDA Programs Provide Financial Incentives for Innovative Producers - Pfeiffer, Staben, and Halstead | |||
| 2005:Reducing the Environmental Risks of Pest Management - Joe Bagdon, NRCS Pest Management Specialist (ppt) | |||
| 2006: How EQIP Works in Massachusetts - from NRCS (pdf) | |||
| 2006: Cost sharing through EQIP for Vegetable Growers in Massachusetts (pdf) | |||
| 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 | |||
Basic Facts About EQIP, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program - Center for Agricultural Partnerships |
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| Workshops and Training | |||
| 2008: Summer NRCS-IPM Workshops | |||
| 2007: How to Organize an NRCS-IPM Farm Tour and Workshop (pdf) - Kathy Murray | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
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 | |||
2005: Minutes of the Northeast Vegetable Working Group and NRCS in Harrisburg, PA - R. Hazzard, K Murray |
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| NRCS-IPM Websites | |||
| NRCS-IPM Working Group - Developed in the North Central Region | |||
| IPM Institute of America | |||
Center for Agricultural Partnerships |
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| Marketing Green Practices | |||
2005: Market Pull for BMPs and NRCS: Synergies to Explore - Tom Green (ppt) |
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| Successes | |||
| Putting the Farm Bill to Work - Success Stories - Center for Ag Partnerships | |||
| California: Specialty crops in California apply for EQIP funds | |||
| Michigan:Fruit and vegetable growers in Michigan | |||
| Michigan: Asparagus and cherries in Michigan | |||
| Michigan: Nursery crops in Michigan | |||
Pennsylvania: NRCS and PA IPM |
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| Pest Management Methods | |||
| See technical information on specific pest control techniques | |||
| Vegetable IPM Tool - Resource List for IPM Practices for Vegetable Production | |||
