FY2013 PROGRAM STATUS 2012 Farm Bill (?) FY2013 Budget – CR until March Limited authority to work on Programs 1.

FY2013 PROGRAM STATUS

• 2012 Farm Bill (?)• FY2013 Budget – CR until March

Limited authority to work on Programs

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FY2013 PROGRAM STATUS

• WRP – GRP - CRP• Authorized to work on prior year contracts• Cannot enroll new acreage• Not accepting applications• Payment Rates Approved - GARC

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FY2013 PROGRAM STATUS

• CSP - CStP• Authorized to work on prior year contracts• No decision yet on FY13 new enrollments• Accepting new CStP applications • Payments are being completed on existing contracts• Promotion/Education Agreement – UNL• Agenda Item – Crop Protection Meetings• Potential for 20 workshops

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FY2013 PROGRAM STATUS

• WHIP• Authorized to work on prior year contracts• No funds anticipated for General WHIP• Potential WLFW Initiative– BF Ferret

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FY2013 PROGRAM STATUS

• EQIP• Authorized to work on prior year contracts• Accepting new applications• First application cutoff is December 21st

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FY2013 PROGRAM FUND POOLS

• 8 Priority Resource Concerns• 4 Local• 4 Statewide

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SHEET AND RILL, EPHEMERAL, WIND, ORGANIC MATTER DEPLETION - LOCAL

• 329 – Residue Management, No-Till• 340 – Cover Crop• 412 – Grassed Waterway• 512 – Pasture and Hay Planting• 600 – Terrace• 620 – Underground Outlet

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INEFFICIENT USE OF IRRIGATION WATER - LOCAL

• 328 – Conservation Crop Rotation• 430 – Irrigation Water Conveyance• 441 – Micro Irrigation• 442 – Irrigation System- Sprinkler• 449 – Irrigation Water Management

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UNDESIRABLE PLANT PRODUCTIVITY AND HEALTH, INADEQUATE LIVESTOCK WATER - LOCAL

• 338 – Prescribed Burning• 382 – Fence• 516 – Pipeline• 528 – Prescribed Grazing• 614 – Watering Facility • 642 – Water Well

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EXCESSIVE PLANT PEST PRESSURE - LOCAL

• 314 – Brush Management• 666 – Forest Stand Improvement

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EXCESS NUTRIENTS IN SURFACE AND GROUND WATER - STATE

• 360 – Closure of Waste Impoundment• 393 – Filter Strip• 578 – Stream Crossing• 590 – Nutrient Management• 633 – Waste Utilization• 638 – Water and Sediment Control Basin

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EXCESS PATHOGENS AND CHEMICALS FROM MANURE, BIO-SOLIDS, OR COMPOST – STATE

• 104 – Nutrient Management Plan• 313 – Waste Storage Facility• 316 – Animal Mortality Facility• 521 – Pond Sealing or Lining • 632 – Solid – Liquid Waste Separation• 634 – Manure Transfer

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HABITAT DEGRADATION - STATE

• 390 – Riparian Herbaceous Cover• 391 – Riparian Forest Buffer• 644 – Wetland Wildlife Habitat Mgt.• 645 – Upland Wildlife Habitat Mgt.• 657 – Wetland Restoration• 659 – Wetland Enhancement

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INADEQUATE LIVESTOCK SHELTER - STATE

• 380 – Windbreak and Shelterbelt Establishment• 612 – Tree – Shrub Establishment• 650 – Windbreak and Shelterbelt Renovation

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2013 NATIONAL INITIATIVES

• Organic•Ogallala Special Initiative•High tunnel•On Farm Energy •Pending Decisions:

o NWQIo Droughto AWEPo CCPI

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EQIP – ADDITIONAL FUND POOLS

• Sprinkler Systems - 442• SDI - 441• IWM – Moisture Sensors - 449• Potential Ogallala SI – Medium Priority Area (See Map)• Tribal

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Ogallala Initiative by NRCS Administrative Area