Time running out for CSP sign-up

Time is running out for farmers and ranchers that want to participate in the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) this year. February 27 is the deadline for the 2015 round. Producers should visit the local NRCS office before that date to initiate the application process.

The CSP rewards farmers, ranchers, and foresters for maintaining existing conservation practices and for adopting additional practices on cropland, grassland, non-industrial private forestland and tribal lands. The program pays producers for fostering clean water, better soil management, improved habitat, and other natural r...