The Non-Point Source Pollution Program accepts applications for sealing and permanent closure of wells no longer in use. This practice is intended to prevent entry of contaminated surface water into a well. Landowners with abandoned water wells are eligible for up to $1,000 in cost-share assistance per well and may plug multiple wells through this program.
Type of project: Cover crops
We are offering cost share incentives for producers who are interested in implementing cover crops on a small scale (78 acres or less). This is a single cover crop payment of $25/acre and must utilize a single species or seed mix in accordance with NRCS standards and specifications. Landowners are eligible to apply for up to 78 acres. Cost-share is not available for cover crops which are harvested for hay/silage for resale or consumption.
Landowners or operators are eligible to receive cost-share assistance on Cover Crops for two consecutive years.
Producers interested in multi-year cover crops, as part of a no till system, should contact the NRCS office at 316-721-6127 to discuss a possible EQIP contract.
Type of project: Grid sampling
The purpose of a soil sample is to determine the average nutrient status of a field. Sampling procedures should also identify nutrient variability in the field to accommodate nutrient application adjustments that will reduce costs and potential nutrient loss from the field. The sampling procedure determines the quality and usefulness of the soil test information. Fertilizer recommendations based on samples not representative of a field may result in over-application and/or under-application of nutrients. Grid sampling and variable rate technologies (VRT) are common practices used to achieve higher productivity in fields. Grid sampling allows for deficient spots to be targeted and the application rate of fertilizer to change as needed across the field.
As grid sampling and VRT have become more common, the Kansas Department of Agriculture-Division of Conservation made recommendations to the State Conservation Commissioners to allow counties to include grid sampling in the locally offered cost share component list. Sedgwick County Conservation District first approved this addition for state fiscal year 2022. Beginning July 1, 2021, we are offering a payment of $6.17/acre on grid sampling; grids shall not exceed 3 acres. There is no need to take a profile sample for each grid; a composite can be taken per 40 acres; each field must stand on its own. Payment is made to the landowner and an approved contract must be in place prior to beginning the grid sampling on acres under the contract. Applications are available on this webpage and will be ranked based on water quality benefits. Funds are NOT awarded on a first come first served basis.
We are offering cost share incentives for producers who are interested in implementing cover crops on a small scale (78 acres or less). This is a single cover crop payment of $25/acre and must utilize a single species or seed mix in accordance with NRCS standards and specifications. Landowners are eligible to apply for up to 78 acres. Cost-share is not available for cover crops which are harvested for hay/silage for resale or consumption.
Landowners or operators are eligible to receive cost-share assistance on Cover Crops for two consecutive years.
Producers interested in multi-year cover crops, as part of a no till system, should contact the NRCS office at 316-721-6127 to discuss a possible EQIP contract.
Type of project: Grid sampling
The purpose of a soil sample is to determine the average nutrient status of a field. Sampling procedures should also identify nutrient variability in the field to accommodate nutrient application adjustments that will reduce costs and potential nutrient loss from the field. The sampling procedure determines the quality and usefulness of the soil test information. Fertilizer recommendations based on samples not representative of a field may result in over-application and/or under-application of nutrients. Grid sampling and variable rate technologies (VRT) are common practices used to achieve higher productivity in fields. Grid sampling allows for deficient spots to be targeted and the application rate of fertilizer to change as needed across the field.
As grid sampling and VRT have become more common, the Kansas Department of Agriculture-Division of Conservation made recommendations to the State Conservation Commissioners to allow counties to include grid sampling in the locally offered cost share component list. Sedgwick County Conservation District first approved this addition for state fiscal year 2022. Beginning July 1, 2021, we are offering a payment of $6.17/acre on grid sampling; grids shall not exceed 3 acres. There is no need to take a profile sample for each grid; a composite can be taken per 40 acres; each field must stand on its own. Payment is made to the landowner and an approved contract must be in place prior to beginning the grid sampling on acres under the contract. Applications are available on this webpage and will be ranked based on water quality benefits. Funds are NOT awarded on a first come first served basis.
