2020 Enrollment Period

FSA is opening signup for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). The general signup runs from December 9, 2019 to February 28, 2020. The continuous signup runs from December 9, 2019 and is ongoing.

For more information:

• December 5, 2019 news release
• CRP fact sheet
• CRP General Signup fact sheet
• CRP General EBI fact sheet
• CRP TIP fact sheet
• CRP Continuous Signup fact sheet
• CRP State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) Initiative fact sheet
• CRP Clean Lakes Estuaries And Rivers (CLEAR) Initiative and New Prairie Strips practice fact sheet

What is the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)?

CRP is a land conservation program administered by FSA. In exchange for a yearly rental payment, farmers enrolled in the program agree to remove environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and plant species that will improve environmental health and quality. Contracts for land enrolled in CRP are 10-15 years in length. The long-term goal of the program is to re-establish valuable land cover to help improve water quality, prevent soil erosion, and reduce loss of wildlife habitat.

Why is CRP important?

Signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1985, CRP is one of the largest private-lands conservation program in the United States. Thanks to voluntary participation by farmers and land owners, CRP has improved water quality, reduced soil erosion, and increased habitat for endangered and threatened species.