Conservation Security Program

The Montana Grain Growers Association and the Montana Stockgrowers Association have partnered with the Natural Resource Conservation Service to deliver education and assistance to agricultural producers regarding the Conservation Security Program.  Below is a list of articles written by Carl Mattson, Conservation and Farm Program Associate for MGGA, that have been included in several issues of the Montana Grain News.  For more information, please contact Carl Mattson, MGGA, at 761-4596 or Jay Bodner, MSGA, at 442-3420.

The following articles apply to the 2002 Farm Bill only.  Watch for new articles regarding the Conservation Stewardship Program as outlined in the 2008 Farm Bill.

Article #1 - CSP, What's In It For Me? 
Article #2 - CSP and the National Assessment Workbook, Part I
Article #3 - CSP and the National Assessment Workbook, Part II
Article #4 - CSP and the Definition of An Agricultural Operation
Article #5 - A New Growing Season and Preparing for the CSP Program
Article #6 - What Land Uses Are Eligible for CSP?
Article #7 - What Management Plans and Records Are Necessary for CSP?
Article #8 - Surface Water, Ground Water and CSP
Article #9 - Water Quality, Cropland Grazing, Soil Erosion and CSP
Article #10 - Agri-Chemical Drift, Volatility and CSP
Article #11 - Soil Salinity and CSP

CSP Announcements from the Montana Natural Resources Conservation Service:

Aug 7, 2007 - Johanns Announces Additional Conservation Security Program Activities
Sept. 26, 2006 - Conservation Security Program Available in the Judith River Watershed This Year
July 31, 2006 - NRCS Accepts Contract Modification Requests from 2004 and 2005 CSP Participants
June 12, 2006 - NRCS Awards Nearly $1.2 Million in Conservation Security Program Contract
Feb. 6, 2006 - Conservation Security Program Sign-up to Begin February 13 
Aug. 30, 2005 - Conservation Security Program Available in Three Montana Watersheds 
March 23, 2005 - Conservation Security Program Sign-up Dates March 28 - May 27
March 21, 2005 - Conservation Security Program Expands, Sign-up to Begin March 28

NRCS - Conservation Security Program Home Page - from this page you can download the CSP Self-Assessment Workbook, read Fact Sheets and access other documentation and information.

Map of Eligible FY 2007 CSP Watersheds