Conservation Reserve Program open for signup

RITZVILLE – Farm and ranch landowners have the opporunity to enroll lands into the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) until Feb. 12, 2021.

Sonny Perdu, USDA Agriculture Secretary, announced offers may be made under the General Signup 56.

A maximum of 37 million acres have been authorized for CRP enrollment under the current USDA Farm Bill. General CRP practices commonly considered in Adams County include grass seedings to be introduced or native species, which may also include forbs or legumes beneficial to wildlife habitat; development of pollinator habitat; and developing upland bird habitat...