Washington, D.C. -- A four-week Conservation Reserve Program general signup will begin March 12 and run through April 6.
The Conservation Reserve Program has been around for 25 years to protect the nation's natural resources through voluntary participation, while providing significant economic and environmental benefits to rural communities across the United States.
The Conservation Reserve Program is a voluntary program available to agricultural producers to help them use environmentally sensitive land for conservation benefits. Producers enrolled in the program plant long-term, resource-conserving covers to improve the quality of water, control soil erosion and develop wildlife habitat, according to a new release.
In return, the U.S. Department of Agriculture provides participants with rental payments and cost-share assistance, the release states.
For more information on the Conservation Reserve Program, visit a local Farm Service Agency service center or go to this website.