United States Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service		 Rhode Island Go to Accessibility Information
Skip to Page Content





STATE TECHNICAL TEAM MEETING AGENDA

August 9, 2007
9:30 – 12:00 p.m.
USDA Conference Room, Warwick RI

Agenda Item Purpose Discussion Leader
Introductions Review Agenda
  • Agree upon final agenda
 Roylene Rides at the Door
FY 07 Farm Bill Updates

  • EQIP- 07 update

  • FY 07 State CIG - Update

  • GRP-update on closings

  • WHIP-07 update

  • WRP- 07 update

  • FRPP- update

Mike Moorman, ASTC - Programs

 
Conservation Reserve Program Update
  • An update to STT questions on the new Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) - 560State Actes for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) program.
  • Review the NRCS conservation practice list with the CRP SAFE practice list.
 Robert Swanson, FSA


Tim Pindell, Resource Conservationist
Practice Payment Schedule
  • Presentation on the new conservation Practice Payment Schedule (PPS) for FY 08

 

 Eric Scherer, State Resource Conservationist
Farm Viability
  • Provide projects updates
 Ken Ayars, Chief RI DEM, Division of Agriculture
Field Office Technical Guide
  • Update of Section IV, List of Conservation Practice Standards
 Tim Pindell, Resource Conservationist
Canada Geese Issue
  • Decide on how to deal with the wild geese issue as it relates to high erosion rates on cover crops
 Thomas Sandham, District Conservationist
Other Items
  • Open discussion
 Roylene Rides at the Door
Next meeting

  • Decide on next STT meeting date

 Roylene Rides at the Door

The meeting place is accessible to mobility impaired persons. Individuals requesting interpreter services for the hearing impaired must notify the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service at 828-1300 at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting date.

< Back to ...