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Missouri Biodiversity Pilot Program

Missouri corn and soybean farmers have the opportunity to enroll in a pilot program that quantifies and certifies biodiversity credits as well as carbon and water quality credits.

Midwest Cover Crop Training Modules

These 11 training modules on cover crop selection, management, economics, and related topics are a resource for farm advisors and educators.  Each module consists of a PowerPoint slide set with accompanying instructor notes for each slide.  They were created as part of a project supported by the Walton Family Foundation.  The modules have been...

Video Recordings: 2021 Missouri State Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health

Watch video recordings of the virtual 2021 Missouri State Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health.

Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) – USDA, NRCS

USDA’s Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) helps farmers and landowners implement conservation practices to improve your operation and address natural resources concerns through a comprehensive (whole-farm) approach.  CSP contracts are set by state. To get started with CSP, contact your local USDA service center (find yours on this map). An NRCS conservation specialist will come...

Environmental Quality Inventive Program (EQIP) – USDA, NRCS

Through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) farmers and landowners can receive financial and technical assistance to implement a specific practice.  There is a long list of practices, and the payment rates are set by each state.  These are usually 3-year contracts to receive paybacks for practices.  There are a range of practices included...

Missouri Prairie Foundation: Prairie Strips

This website from the Missouri Prairie Foundation explains the benefits of prairie strips and offers resources on how to establish them on your land, including how the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) can help.