JANUARY 23, 2006

ISSUE 1099

EQIP ADJUSTMENTS ANNOUNCED

USDA announced Thursday (January 19) the availability of $40 million for one-time payment adjustments that will allow eligible Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) participants to complete conservation practices that have been delayed because of recent increases in energy prices.

For more information on this one-time adjustment, go to the NRCS Web site, http://www.nrcs.usda.gov, or visit your nearest USDA Service Center.