Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) is a federal program to provide financial and technical assistance for conservation practices to improve water surface and ground water quality, increase wildlife habitat, and decrease erosion and runoff. EQIP also includes programs for energy conservation, improving air quality, manure storage solutions, building seasonal high tunnels, and reducing use of pesticides. There is a ranking process for different practices. For more information about EQIP come to our office or go to the NRCS website .
EQIP has a wide variety of practices including:
- Advanced nutrient management
- Prescribed Grazing
- Waste Storage Structures
- Streamside Fencing
- Seasonal High Tunnels
- Farm Energy Audits
- Stream Crossing
- Pond repair
- Irrigation Water Management
- Livestock Watering Pipeline
- Many more!