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Wednesday, March 16, 2016   

EAST TROY, Wis. - The March 31 deadline for signing up for the popular Conservation Stewardship Program is fast approaching. Farmers who wish to participate need to submit an application at their nearest USDA Service Center to ensure they're considered.

CSP provides assistance to landowners who practice good stewardship and are willing to take additional steps to help conserve their land. Dr. Jim Stute, research director at the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute near East Troy, highly recommends the program for several reasons.

"To get paid for good behavior," Stute said, "and then it's a great opportunity to try something new that you maybe wanted to do and couldn't afford, or something you never thought about doing. So, it's a great opportunity."

Since 2009, CSP has provided more than $79 million worth of assistance to Wisconsin landowners. CSP is open to small and large operations, with farms already enrolled ranging from just a few acres to more than 4,000.

In addition to his duties at the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, Stute runs his own farm and was honored earlier this month for his conservation efforts. Stute's 160-acre farm has been enrolled in CSP for several years. He said the program has helped his farm in tangible ways.

"The first time around, to look more in depth at nitrogen management using in-season tests to confirm that I was using the right nitrogen rate," he said. "This time around, it's helping me establish pollinator habitat, as well as drift reduction in pesticide application."

CSP is designed to help preserve the land and its profitability. Stute said it's well worth the small investment in time to enroll.

"They look at your operation inside and out, so it does take some time," he said. "It sounds like a lot of paperwork - they actually do the work for you, and you just answer questions, and so I would guess probably a couple hours maximum time spent. So, it's not really that big an ordeal."

Information about applying for CSP is online at offices.sc.egov.usda.gov.


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