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EQIP: The Bottom Line for Profits and Pastures

The Forgues Farm in Northern Vermont once just barely eked out a living for Travis and Amy Forgues and their growing family. Like other dairy farmers, their traditional confinement system, based on corn silage and alfalfa, kept their operation going but without much left over. As milk prices fell the Forgues went deeper into debt. For over 17 years, they had struggled with their traditional dairy enterprise and then finally, had had enough.

A Walk on the Wild Side

With Wildlife Habitat Improvement funds and a lot of ambition NRCS Conservation Technician Sally Eugair set out to prove that enthusiasm can be contagioius.

EQIP Hard at Work in Vermont

Next year, the NRCS-administered Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) contract for the East Hill Farm in Plainfield, Vt will expire. But not before the two family owned operation will become the first horse farm in Vermont to receive a Conservation Farm of the Year award.

Keeping the Green in Green Mountain State

The NRCS Farmland & Ranchland Program (FRPP) is going to help the Green Mountain State stay that way if more farmers follow the example of the DeVos family of Ferrisburgh, Vt.

Organic Gaining Ground

There's just not enough of Rock Bottom Farm's organic ice cream to go around. "It's going to be along time before supply exceeds demand", says Earl Ransom, owner of Rock bottom Farm along with his wife, Amy.

Vermont Water Quality Project Restores Riverbanks

It was a hard sell, but four farmers and other farmland owners are participating in a project that is the first of its kind in the state.

Winooski Conservation District Leads Watershed Efforts.

Raising a community's awareness of its watershed is one of the first steps in achieving water quality goals.