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The Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers to voluntarily address issues such as water management, water quality, and erosion control by incorporating conservation into their farming operations. |
Wellington Herbs and Spices uses AMA to install microirrigation in a high tunnel in New York.
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The Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP) is a voluntary conservation initiative that provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers to implement agricultural water enhancement activities on agricultural land to conserve surface and ground water and improve water quality. |
Zac Thaggard uses AWEP to install irrigation retrofits during a drought in Georgia. A PDF telling his story in more detail is available.
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Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) is a voluntary program intended to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies while leveraging Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunction with agricultural production. |
The Ho family uses a CIG grant to manage insect pests in Oahu, Hawai'i.
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The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is a voluntary program that provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers through contracts up to a maximum term of ten years in length. |
The Whitings use EQIP to meet water supply and plant condition concerns in South Dakota.
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The Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) is a voluntary program for conservation-minded landowners who want to develop and improve wildlife habitat on agricultural land, nonindustrial private forest land, and Indian land. |
Dartmouth College uses WHIP to remove obstructions to fish passage in New Hampshire.
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