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Kentucky Division of Conservation. State Cost Share-MRBI Practices MRBI 1: Precision Nutrient Management Incentive MRBI 2: Soil Quality/Health Incentive.

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Page 1: Kentucky Division of Conservation. State Cost Share-MRBI Practices  MRBI 1: Precision Nutrient Management Incentive  MRBI 2: Soil Quality/Health Incentive.

KY State Cost Share-MRBI Incentive Payment

Kentucky Division of Conservation

Page 2: Kentucky Division of Conservation. State Cost Share-MRBI Practices  MRBI 1: Precision Nutrient Management Incentive  MRBI 2: Soil Quality/Health Incentive.

State Cost Share-MRBI Practices

MRBI 1: Precision Nutrient

Management Incentive

MRBI 2: Soil Quality/Health Incentive

Page 3: Kentucky Division of Conservation. State Cost Share-MRBI Practices  MRBI 1: Precision Nutrient Management Incentive  MRBI 2: Soil Quality/Health Incentive.

MRBI1 Precision Nutrient Management Incentive

This State Cost Share Practice is initiated when a participant signs up for a CAP-NMP under EQIP-MRBI.

KY DOC will accept continuous applications for this practice.

Practice Must follow NRCS Specifications and Nutrient Management 590, MRBI – Conservation Practice Job Sheet for Precision Farming in Kentucky.

Payment Rate is currently being updated

Maximum Payment: $20,000

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MRBI2 Soil Quality / Health Incentive

This State Cost Share Practice is initiated when a participant is approved for Soil Quality Cover Crop under EQIP-MRBI.

KY DOC will accept continuous applications for this practice.

Practice Must follow NRCS Specifications and Cover Crop Job Sheet 340a, Soil Quality – Conventional or Organic , Cereal Rye / High Biomass / Roll Down

Payment Rate is currently being developed

Maximum Payment: $20,000

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At this point there is not a

specific sign-up period for

2012 State Cost Share.

Available funds presently is

$2.8 million

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2012 Proposed State Cost Share Changes

KSP 53 Integrated Crop Management: Practice Removed for the 2012 sign up period

KSP55 Pesticide Containment Facilities: NRCS currently working on new engineering specification for an Agrichemical Handling Facility

KSW2 Heavy Use Area Protection: Addition of a Winter Feeding Area: Specifications to follow

KSW3 Prescribed Grazing System Establishment: Currently working with Grazing Land Specialist to make improvements

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2012 Proposed State Cost Share Changes

KSW6 Forest Land Erosion Control System: Working with NRCS and KY Division of Forestry to update language in this practice.

KSW11 Pasture & Hayland Forage Quality/Quantity & Erosion Control: Update Practice name

KWP9 Soil Quality/Health: New 2012 Practice, Producer must be prior approved under EQIP for 340a: Soil Quality Cover Crop

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KY Agriculture Water Quality ActWhat is the Agriculture Water Quality Act:

The Ag water Quality Act was passed by the Kentucky General Assembly in 1994. The act protects surface and groundwater resources from pollution from agriculture and silviculture practices.

Who is affected?The act effects all landowners with 10 or more contiguous acres

and who conduct agriculture or silvicluture operations on their land.

What must be implemented?All landowners/land users with 10 or more acres of land that is

used for agriculture or silviculture operations must develop and implement a water quality plan based on guidance from the Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Plan.

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KY Agriculture Water Quality PlanAn interactive online tool is available at

www.ca.uky.edu/awqa to help landowners decide which best management practices (BMPs) are needed

for their farm.

For more information regarding the workbook or online computer

version contact:

Amanda Gumbert at 859-257-6094 or

[email protected]