Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
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Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) supports farmland participants by funding the establishment of new forests and conservation covers, providing a multiyear framework for farmland conservation.
Funder: Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Due Dates: Contact USDA Farm Service Agency for enrollment dates
Funding Amounts: Annual rental payments and establishment cost-share assistance under 10–15-year contracts
Summary: CRP supports the establishment of new forests and conservation covers on eligible farmland.
Key Information: Assistance is for eligible farmland conservation, rather than a separate research initiative.
Description
The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) provides annual rental payments for participating farmland and cost-share assistance to establish new forests and conservation covers. Participants enroll in contracts lasting 10 to 15 years, giving the assistance a multiyear framework focused on farmland conservation.
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources lists CRP among its forestry cost-share resources and directs prospective participants to USDA Farm Service Agency conservation-program information for further details. The program’s stated focus is establishing forest and conservation cover, rather than funding a separate research initiative. Indiana DNR’s Division of Forestry and District Foresters also provide woodland-management information.
