• Conservation Reserve Program-GENERAL: CRP is a voluntary program for agricul- tural landowners. Through CRP, you can receive annual rental payments and cost-share assistance to establish long-term, resource conserving covers on eligible farmland. SIGN UP planned for mid year 2010. • Conservation Reserve Program-CONTINUOUS: similar to the General CRP and is for the purpose of […]
Read MoreGibbs Family Honored With IFGC Award
The Iowa Forage and Grassland Council (IFGC) recognized a Wayne County family and their farming operation – The GB Ranch – with the Livestock Forage Producer Award at the organization’s 2009 annual conference. The GB Ranch consists of family members Gene and Ramona Gibb of Promise City and their sons and their wives, Michael and […]
Read MoreLandowners can now Extend CRP Contracts to keep Grasslands; Protect Water Quality
Some landowners whose Conservation Reserve Program contracts expire in September can now extend their contracts, keeping the land in grassland or woodland. “That’s very good news for Iowa’s landowners, wildlife and water quality,” said Todd Bogen- schutz, DNR upland game biologist. “Without this opportunity, about 88,500 acres or nearly 140 square miles of mostly grassland […]
Read MoreSteve Reinart receives 2008 Spencer Award for Sustainable Agriculture
Iowa Forage and Grassland Vice President, Steve Reinart was the recipient of the 2008 Spencer Award for Sustainable Agriculture. Reinart received the award at the PFI Annual Conference on January 9, 2009. The Spencer Award was established in 2001 and is given annually to someone who makes “significant contributions to the advancement of ecological and […]
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