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2014 EQIP Sign-Up for North Fulton County

USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service has announced that the 2014 Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) cut off date is December 6, 2013.  EQIP is available to farmers, including vegetable/fruit/honey producers, livestock and forestry producers.  EQIP is a voluntary program that provides financial assistance to help plan and implement conservation practices that address natural resource concerns and for opportunities to improve soil, water, plant animal, air and related resources on agricultural land and non-industrial private forestland.  There will be on-site sign up for North Fulton County Thursday, November 21, 2013 1pm to 5pm at the North Fulton Government Service Center/Cooperative Extension, 7741 Roswell Road, NE Suite 248, Atlanta GA  30350, 404-613-7670.  For additional information contact Valerie Pickard at 770-792-0594 or visit our website at http://www.ga.nrcs.usda.gov.  You can download an application at http://forms.sc.egov.usda.gov/efcommon/eFileServices/Forms/NRCS-CPA-1200_final_11410.pdf.   Fax the completed and signed application to 855-577-0879 to the attention of Valerie Pickard.

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