FAP Application Closes Soon
Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets The deadline to apply to the Farm Agronomic Practices (FAP) program is right around the corner! Don't miss your chance to receive payments for implementing conservation practices on your farm.
The FAP program from the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets supports hundreds of Vermont farmers every year to implement conservation practices, such as cover cropping, no till, rotational grazing, manure injection, crop to hay, and more.
FAP is relatively flexible, easy to access, and provides flat per-acre payments to help support the cost of conservation practices. For example, FAP can provide $45/acre to support cover crops that are drilled or incorporated, or $30/acre to support manure injection or cover crops that are broadcast or inter-seeded.
View the FAP factsheet to learn more about how the FAP program could benefit your farm.
Applications for practices planned between now and the end of 2024 are due August 1st, so don't delay!
Agriculture Flood Loss & Damage Survey
If you are a business, organization, or individual that raises animals, meat, or poultry and/or grows feed or crops for anyone beyond your immediate family, please fill out the Agriculture Flood Loss & Damage Survey.
Survey data will be used to inform flood response efforts, allocate resources, and advocate for future relief and recovery programs.
Please call 802-828-2430 or email [email protected] if you have questions or need a paper copy or assistance filling out the survey.
Complete the survey by August 31st
Forest Economy Flood Loss & Damage Survey
If you are a forest economy business or forest landowner, please complete the Forest Economy Loss & Damage Survey so that the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation can understand the impact of the flooding earlier this month.
Survey data will be used to inform response efforts and advocate for future relief and recovery programs.
Please call 802-505-3563 or email [email protected] if you have questions or need a paper copy or assistance filling out the survey.
Complete the survey by August 20th
Organic Certification Cost Share Program
Organic producers and handlers of agricultural products who have paid fees to become organic certified or re-certified are eligible for partial reimbursement of their costs by the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets.
Certified organic operations may receive reimbursement of up to 75% of their direct certification costs paid between October 1 and September 30 annually, not to exceed $750 per certification scope.
Reimbursement is available on a first come, first served basis.
Apply by October 31st
NRCS Funding Deadline Moved Up
In an effort to get ahead of the harsh Vermont winters, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Vermont has decided to move up the funding deadline for all of their Fiscal Year 2025 (starting October 1, 2024) program applications to August 23rd. This change impacts all programs that the NRCS offers.
Note that this date is significantly earlier than in past years.
If you wish to apply for NRCS programs for the upcoming fiscal year, contact your local NRCS service center well before August 23rd.
Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
August
8/1 - Farm Agronomic Practices application deadline
8/8 - Dairy Processor Modernization Grant deadline
8/20 - RFSI Equipment-only Grant Applicant Webinar
8/31 - 2024 Agriculture Flood Loss & Damage Survey deadline
September
9/5 - New Dairy Processor Start-up Grant deadline
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