Title: Environmental Quality Incentives Program (USDA.gov, 10/08/2008.)
Summary:
In 2002 the USDA created the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) as an incentive program for farmers promoting sustainable farming practices. This program is an example of a successful initiative plan which will hopefully result in similar programs being passed by the USDA and congress.
Topic: Sustainable Land Use
Category: Institutional
What is it? This is the text outlining the USDA’s EQIP
Publication Information:
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
//www.nrcs.usda.gov/PROGRAMS/EQIP/
This is a institutional source.
Updated on 10/09/2008, Posted on NRCS.USDA.gov
Location:
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/eqip/
Accessed: Feb 12, 2008 8pm
Support:
This document acts independently as it describes the details of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). It has no outside sources other than its un-named authors.
Audience and Agenda:
This Program was funded directly by the U.S. government and indirectly by U.S. tax payers. It was created to be read by congress, concerned citizens and farmers interested in eligibility requirements and details to to how they would receive compensation for sustainable practices. Unfortunately, other than congress, it is unclear to how many people have read this document.
Usefulness:
This program was not passed independently. It was a part of the farm security and rural investment act of 2002. It was created to promote eco-friendly farming habits in rural communities in line with national environmental goals. This document was written to persuade farmers to do more for the environment through tax and financial incentives. Farmers may receive anywhere from 75% to 90% compensation for conservation practices, what it leaves out is what exactly the farmer has to do to earn the higher rate of compensation. USDA’s EQIP and the Clean Water Act are both promosing advances in environmental legislation.
Works Cited:
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Filed under: Source Notes
[...] sustainable agriculture. Stephanie Page gave background on several existing program like the Environmental Incentive Program (EQIP) and outlined new incentive plans that have not been implemented. Stephanie made the argument that [...]