Workshop for Increasing the Participation of Underserved Landowners in Conservation Reserve Program (South Carolina)
Saturday, March 4th at 8:30 a.m.
This is a save-the-date for an upcoming Conservation Reserve Program workshop in Summerville, SC. There are limited seats available. Claim your ticket and join this educational event about the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). This workshop is supported by the USDA Farm Service Agency and organized by Help For Landowners and the Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources at the University of Georgia. It’s March 4th from 8:30 to 4:30 at the Courtyard By Marriott, 1510 Rose Drive in Summerville, SC.
Registration is Free! Early registrants are eligible for a $25 gift card. You can find more details by visiting the weblink below. As always, feel free to contact Sam Cook (scook.wcf@gmail.com – cell 843-344-0637) or Dr. Ben Graham (bengraham@helpforlandowners.org) for more details.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FEB. 24, 2023
CLICK HERE FOR FREE REGISTRATION
Started in 1985, the Conservation Reserve Program (#CRP) is one of the largest (covering about five million acres in 2023) #conservation programs in the world where #farmers and ranchers set aside a certain portion of their environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and plant species that will improve environmental health and quality in exchange for a yearly rental payment. Unfortunately, the participation of #underserved #communities (African Americans, Females, Beginning Farmers, Veterans Farmers, Young Farmers, and others) is almost negligible in CRP, and a need exists to fill this critical gap in light of #diversity, #equity, and #integration issues. Money to be earned each year for enrolling in the program! At the workshop, we will teach you how to achieve success.