NRCS Announces Fiscal Year 2007 Program Cutoff Dates for WRP, WHIP, and EQIP

Salina, Kansas, October 6, 2006—State conservationist Harold L. Klaege, for the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Kansas, announced the following farm bill program Fiscal Year 2007 funding cutoff dates:

• Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), Friday, November 17, 2006
• Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP), Friday, December 15, 2006
• Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Friday, December 15, 2006

Applications for these programs are accepted on a continuing basis throughout the year. For EQIP and WHIP, applications received after the cutoff date will be processed with the next cutoff date.

Producers can expect funding decisions to be completed by December 1, 2006, for WRP; February 16, 2007, for WHIP; and March 2, 2007, for EQIP.

Apply at Local NRCS Office

Agricultural producers interested in participating in WRP, WHIP, and EQIP can apply at any time at their United States Department of Agriculture Service Center at their local NRCS office or conservation district office. Information about WRP, WHIP, and EQIP for Fiscal Year 2007 is available on the Kansas Web site under the specific program.

Last Modified: 10/16/2006