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For Immediate Release
July 07, 2011
3001 Coolidge Rd
East Lansing, MI
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/mi
Phone number: 517-324-5110
July 07, 2011
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Michigan Farm Service Agency
3001 Coolidge Rd
East Lansing, MI
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/mi
Contact: Dale Allen
Phone number: 517-324-5110
Farm Service Agency Announces Accepted CRP Contracts
East Lansing, MI – June 22, 2011 — Christine White, State Executive Director for the USDA Michigan Farm Service Agency (FSA), announced that contracts for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) for fiscal year (FY) 2012 have been awarded. In Michigan, 4,124 acres have been accepted into CRP.
During the 41st general CRP signup conducted in the spring, more than 38,000 CRP offers were received on approximately 3.8 million acres nationwide. USDA accepted enrollment of 2.8 million acres bringing the total program enrollment to 29.9 million acres including 227,715 acres in Michigan.
"The accepted CRP contracts perpetuate the past quarter century of program success by providing a low risk opportunity to implement a variety of conservation practices on environmentally sensitive land right here in Michigan," said Ms. White. "CRP practices improve water and air quality, increase wildlife habitat and prevent soil erosion," she said.
How successful is CRP? According to Ms. White, since its inception 25 years ago, CRP acres have resulted in an eight billion ton reduction in soil erosion, restoration of two million acres of wetlands and adjacent buffers, vegetative protection of more than 200,000 stream bank buffers and significant increases in upland wildlife numbers which translates to recreational dollars for many rural economies.
Landowners enrolled in CRP receive annual rental payments and cost-share assistance to establish long-term, resource conserving covers on eligible farmland. Accepted contracts are effective October 1, 2011.
All CRP offers were evaluated and ranked using an Environmental Benefits Index (EBI) that indicates the environmental benefits of enrolling land in CRP. There are five environmental factors that make up the EBI: wildlife, water, soil, air, enduring benefits and cost.
For more information about the Conservation Reserve Program, visit your local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county office or visit: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/crp.
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