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Below are some of the grower incentives available in the EQIP program of Minnesota of interest to pest and crop managers (as of July 2008.) Information here is for educational purposes only. A complete list of practices, incentive rates and additional program information specific to Minnesota can be found in the 2008 Minnesota EQIP conservation practice payment schedule.

USDA NRCS contact information for Michigan:
State web site: http://www.mn.nrcs.usda.gov/
Local service center: http://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app

Table current as of August 2009

Practice

Incentive

Notes

595- Pest Management

$5.68/acre

Pest mgt. on cropland; Up to 320 acres per year per operation, not to exceed 3 years

 

$0.10/tree

Animal repellent or Bud Caps;2 applications/year for first 48 months.  Deer Away Big Game Repellent Powder and Plant Skydd only

 

$14/acre

Chemical weed control on trees;1 application/year for first 24 months

 

$7.02/acre

Mechanical Weed Control – grass plantings up to 5 times during the first 24 months (5 times total)

 

$0.06/ft of rows

Mechanical weed control – in tree rows

 

$18/acre

Mechanical weed control – between tree row

 

$2.41 each

Tree Shelter – 10 acres or less, hardwood plantings only

 

$1.52 each

Greater than 10 acres, hardwood plantings only

 

$20/acre

Invasive plant species – non-cropland, non woody species up to 120 acres/year/operation up to 3 years

 

$77/acre

Invasive plant species – non-cropland, woody species, chemical control only, one time per field, up to 120 acres

 

$114/acre

Invasive plant species – non-cropland woody species, chemical and mechanical control, one time per field, up to 120 acres

340 – Cover Crop – 320 acres per year per operation, not to exceed 3 years

$40/acre

Legumes on cropland

 

$26/acre

Small grain fall seeding on cropland

 

$32/acre

Small grain fall seeding into growing crop

 

$23/acre

Small grain spring seeded on cropland

386 – Field border

$442 – 456/acre

Introduced grasses and legumes, depending on number of acres

 

$473-512/acre

Native grasses and forbs, depending on number of acres

393 – Filter Strip

$473/acre

Single species introduced or native grass

 

$540

Single species introduced or native grass with shaping

 

$452

Introduced grasses and legumes

 

$512

Introduced grasses and legumes with shaping

 

$504

Mixed Native Grasses with or without forbs

 

$564

Mixed Native Grasses with or without forbs with shaping

590 – Nutrient Management

$5.54/acre

Intensive Nutrient mgt – without Manure

 

$8.54

Intensive Nutrient Mgt – with manure

 

$4.03

Nutrient Management – with Manure

 

$2.27

Nutrient Management – without manure

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