JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting enrollment applications from Arkansas farmers who wish to use their land to provide habitats for migratory birds.
According to our Talk Business & Politics, the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service will provide up to $4 million in financial assistance to agriculture producers through its Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)—Migratory  Bird Resurgence Initiative.
The article stated that the funds would be used to “protect and improve natural resources and habitat for migratory birds and other avian species.”
“Creating habitat on private lands in Arkansas’s flyways is vital in sustaining our migratory bird populations as well as building climate resiliency and carbon stewardship on working lands,” said NRCS Arkansas State Conservationist Mike Sullivan.
Sullivan added that “providing migratory birds with more areas to nest and additional food and resting areas for overwintering will lead to improved habitat that not only benefits wildlife but will result in greater natural resource conservation.”
Interested producers have until May 17, 2024, to submit applications for EQIP-MBRI assistance.
For more information, contact your local USDA Service Center or visit usda.gov.
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