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Program Missouri Cover Crops for Soil Health and Water Quality RCPP (Regional Conservation Partnership Program)
Description of Program The project’s goal is to improve the adoption and utilization of cover crops by Missouri landowners to improve the production capacity of soils that are classified as highly erodible or have organic matter content less than two percent on 20,000 acres annually. The program will provide eligible landowners cost-share assistance to plant cover crops. The “Cover Crops for Soil Health and Water Quality” RCPP project is a five year cost-share program available statewide with annual sign up periods.
Agricultural System Focus Crop
Implementation Process Local USDA NCRS Service Center will provide eligible landowners cost-share assistance to plant cover crops
Agency Managing the Program Local USDA NCRS
Verification Process Unclear
Is it providing an incentive? Yes
Incentive Type Cost share
Link for more information https://agriculture.mo.gov/abd/financial/cover-crops.php https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/mo/newsroom/releases/NRCSEPRD725412/