{"id":1644,"date":"2024-01-10T09:00:42","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T09:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/westtexasrangelands\/?p=1644"},"modified":"2024-01-09T14:40:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T14:40:25","slug":"usda-expands-conservation-practices-qualifying-for-climate-smart-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/westtexasrangelands\/usda-expands-conservation-practices-qualifying-for-climate-smart-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"USDA Expands Conservation Practices Qualifying for Climate-Smart Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/westtexasrangelands\/files\/2024\/01\/csp.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1645 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/westtexasrangelands\/files\/2024\/01\/csp.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"477\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/westtexasrangelands\/files\/2024\/01\/csp.png 2544w, https:\/\/agrilife.org\/westtexasrangelands\/files\/2024\/01\/csp-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/agrilife.org\/westtexasrangelands\/files\/2024\/01\/csp-1024x706.png 1024w, https:\/\/agrilife.org\/westtexasrangelands\/files\/2024\/01\/csp-768x530.png 768w, https:\/\/agrilife.org\/westtexasrangelands\/files\/2024\/01\/csp-1536x1059.png 1536w, https:\/\/agrilife.org\/westtexasrangelands\/files\/2024\/01\/csp-2048x1412.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/a>At the end of October, USDA released an updated NRCS expanded list of practices and activities that are eligible for Climate-Smart funding through the Inflation Reduction Act. In addition, they added additional funding for the practices for the fiscal year 2024.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThese in-demand activities are expected to deliver reductions in greenhouse gas emissions or increases in carbon sequestration as well as significant other benefits to natural resources like soil health, water quality, pollinator and wildlife habitat and air quality. In response to feedback received from conservation partners, producers and NRCS staff across the country, NRCS considered and evaluated activities based on scientific literature demonstrating expected climate change mitigation benefits. \u201c &#8211; USDA press release announcing expanded practices and activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below is a list of some newly added practices and activities &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soil Carbon Amendment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Composting Facility<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Waste Storing Facility\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roofs and Cover\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feed Management\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brush Management\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Herbaceous Weed Treatment\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Prescribed Burning!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Fuel Break!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Woody Reside Treatment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NRCS accepts producer applications for its conservation programs year-round, however, producers that are interested in the cycle of Inflation Reduction Act funding should apply today! Funding for Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) closes on January 26th. For more information on this funding opportunity, learn more <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/programs-initiatives\/csp-conservation-stewardship-program\/texas\/conservation-stewardship-program\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information on the full announcement, be sure to check out the full article <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlfw.org\/usda-expands-conservation-practices-qualifying-for-climate-smart-funding\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the end of October, USDA released an updated NRCS expanded list of practices and activities that are eligible for Climate-Smart funding through the Inflation Reduction Act. 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