WASHINGTON — The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced an extension of the deadline for farmers and ranchers to apply to enroll in the Conservation Stewardship Program until Feb. 7.
NRCS originally announced that applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2014 Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) sign up would be due by Jan. 17.
The additional three weeks will provide interested farmers and ranchers an extra opportunity to submit their initial applications. Producers compete to get into the program, and successful applications are those that offer the highest conservation and environmental benefits.
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) helped. . .

