The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is announcing several new and expanded opportunities for climate smart agriculture in 2022.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced fiscal year 2022 assistance opportunities for agricultural producers and private landowners for key programs.

NRCS will make available $1.2 billion for interested producers in fiscal 2020. NRCS state offices will announce signup periods for EQIP in the coming weeks.

Even though a new Farm Bill has not been passed, NRCS continues to accept applications for federal funding options, EQIP and RCPP, until Nov. 16.

California invested over $100 million in a broad diversity of conservation contracts with farmers, ranchers and private forest landowners.