Given that the majority of conservation reserve program (CRP) contracts on approximately 36 million acres of enrolled land expire concurrently, re-enrollment decisions by farmers and the federal government have high budgetary implications. Using a survey of over 8,000 CRP contract holders, we apply ...
A major unknown for policy makers and agribusiness decision makers over the next few years is producer land-use intentions as Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts expire. The rate of land returning to crop production, or the recropping rate, is a particular interest because of the ...
A national survey of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contractees was completed to obtain information about environmental and social effects of the program on participants, farms, and communities. Over 75% of respondents believed CRP benefits to wildlife were important. Seventy-three percent of respo...
This study examines the trade-off between the offered rental rate and on-farm and off-farm benefits made by North Carolina farmers during the 15 th sign-up of the US Conservation Reserve Program. This program allows farmers to offer a ten year contract for an annual rental rate from the go...
due to the loss of habitat.To prepare for the return of wild tigers,Kazakhstan will set up a new nature reserve in the southwestern Ili-Balkhash,in order to restore the unique forest habitat.This will include the protection of existing wildlife,and reintroducing important prey(猎物),such as ...
The Wetlands Reserve Program provides assistance to landowners to protect, restore and enhance wetlands on their property. Landowners who contract their land into permanent or 30-year easements receive payments from the NRCS and up to 100% of the costs to restore the wetlands. Between 1992 and ...
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in contracts of up to 15 years. Participants remove crop- land and marginal pastureland from agricultural production and convert the land to native grasses, trees and other vegetation. CRP is authorized by the Food Security ...
Payments for land set-asides under the Conservation Reserve Program, however, come through the Farm Service Agency. 3. Soil Survey and Resource Assessment. This directorate supervises Divisions, Institutes and Centers related to soil science, soil survey and resource assessment, technical assistance ...
cumstances, contract holders were not allowed to har- vest or graze the forage produced. Therefore, most CRP Accumulated vegetative residue was a concern when Conservation land received no fertilizer, minimal weed control, and Reserve Program (CRP) land returned to grain crop production. This ...
A farmer enters into a contract to keep land in the reserve program for 10–15 years in exchange for cash or commodities. In addition, the farmer might receive up to 50% of the cost of certain conservation practices, such as creating wildlife corridors. Biodiversity on private lands can ...