Private landowners can enroll in the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program, or Grassland CRP,  starting today.

The Grassland CRP is a voluntary working lands conservation program that enables participants to conserve grasslands while also continuing most grazing and haying practices.

Grassland CRP emphasizes support for grazing operations, plant and animal biodiversity, and land with shrubs under the greatest threat of conversion.   

CRP is USDA’s flagship conservation program, providing financial and technical support to agricultural producers and landowners who place unproductive or marginal cropland under contract for 10-15 years, and who agree to voluntarily convert the land to beneficial vegetative cover to improve water quality, prevent soil erosion and support wildlife habitat. 

FSA recently closed the enrollment period for General CRP and Continuous CRP.

Producers and landowners interested in participating in CRP should contact their local FSA county office before the May 29 deadline.