We deliver conservation solutions so agricultural producers can protect natural resources and feed a growing world.
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is designed to offer technical and financial assistance to agricultural producers and forest landowners aiming to address various natural resource concerns. These concerns include improving water and air quality, conserving ground and surface water, enhancing soil health, reducing soil erosion and sedimentation, and creating or improving wildlife habitats. Additionally, the program focuses on mitigation measures against drought and increasing weather volatility. EQIP supports the implementation of conservation practices and activities guided by a conservation plan to achieve cleaner water and air, healthier soil, and better wildlife habitat, while also enhancing agricultural operations. The program emphasizes on benefits such as reducing contamination from agricultural sources, promoting efficient nutrient use, improving soil health, and implementing climate-smart practices for carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emission reduction. Pennsylvania EQIP options include a variety of specialized initiatives addressing concerns ranging from animal feeding operations and beginning farmers to nutrient management, conservation innovation, energy conservation, organic farming, seasonal high tunnels, support for historically underserved producers, and water quality improvement among others.