ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM APPLICATIONS DUE DEC 15

Texas Natural Resources Conservation Service has set a Dec 15 sign-up deadline for the 2007 Environmental Quality Incentives Program, known as EQIP. The program helps farmers and ranchers improve natural resources on private working lands. The 2007 statewide resource concerns are animal waste, invasive species, plant condition, water quality, water quantity, and wildlife emphasis areas. Implementation will begin in the spring. Additional information can be found online.