The Whitehall Ledger - Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is holding a targeted signup to support climate-smart agriculture and forestry through voluntary conservation practices in 10 states, including Montana. This assistance, available through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), will help agricultural producers plan and implement voluntary conservation practices that sequester carbon, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the impacts of climate change on working lands.

Signup in Montana opens on July 1, 2021, with an application deadline of July 15, 2021. USDA’s Natural Resourc...