Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that a general sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), which began on Aug. 2, will continue through Aug. 27, 2010.
During the sign-up period, farmers and ranchers may offer eligible land for CRP’s competitive general sign-up at their county Farm Service Agency (FSA) office. The 2008 Farm Bill authorized USDA to maintain CRP enrollment up to 32 million acres. Jim Miller, Agriculture Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agriculture Services, made the announcement on behalf of Secretary Vilsack during a conference call with reporters.
“America’s farmers and ranchers play an important role in improving our environment, and for nearly 25 years, CRP has helped this nation build sound conservation practices that preserve the soil, clean our water, and restore habitat for wildlife,” said Miller. For more information, see the Aug. 12 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.