Sign Up Now for New Pest Management Assistance

North Central Washington, South Central Washington & Columbia Basin Highlights

The NRCS, Natural Resources Conservation Service, through EQIP, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, is offering orchardists financial assistance for 2009 as an incentive to advance the use of integrated pest management with practices new to a particular farm.

This year’s sign up deadline is July 15, 2008. Those who apply by June 1 may receive priority status.

Below is a schedule of informational workshops:

Tonasket        May 21,  3:00pm - 5:30pm,
 Holy Rosary Church, 1st St. and S. Whitcomb (Hwy 97)

Royal City      May 28, 3:00pm - 5:30pm 
Fire Hall (across from City Hall)

Yakima          June 11, 2:30pm - 5:00pm 
Washington State Fruit Commission, 105 S 18th St.

Prosser        June 12, 3:00pm - 5:30pm 
WSU IAREC, N Bunn Rd., large conference room

For complete information view the following files:

EQIP Update

FAQ's