(KLZA)-- Farmers interested in preventing erosion, improving soil health, conserving water and wildlife, or making any other natural resource conservation improvements to their property are encouraged to apply for funding available from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Office

Those interested should sing up prior to November 20.  

There are several options available to producers.  The most widely applied for conservation programs in Nebraska are the Environmental Quality Incentive Program known as EQIP  and the Conservation Stewardship Program,  CSP.  

The first step is to visit your local NRCS field office and complete an application.  For more information you can visit your local NRCS field office or go online to www.ne.ne.nrcs.usda.gov.