IRA Funding is Good News for Conservation-minded Producers

The cemetery books are for sale at the Library and the Museum. These would make great gifts for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. The cemetery books will probably not be made anymore since Barb Sheehan is not able to help with them. It was discussed that the Womack-Johnson Cemetery only has one stone showing in it. Denise Halley said that the Winchell-Acre Cemetery is on their land.

Gary Griggs is going to try to get a grant for a new elevator. The belt has been broken at the end.

Judy McDonald had been going through boxes and boxes of old obituaries and pictures which need to be put in plastic sleeves. These boxes were given out to various members to be put in sleeves.

Maribeth made the motion for the meeting to adjourn with Darleen seconding.

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By Kalee Olson, policy associate, Center for Rural Affairs

The time is now for farmers and ranchers to apply for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) working lands conservation programs.

Additional funding for programs—including the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)—has been made available from the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). This means interested producers are more likely to receive funding to support new conservation efforts than in years past.

The USDA’s working lands programs provide financial and technical assistance for farmers and ranchers to implement conservation practices on their operations. They have been historically underfunded and oversubscribed, with the number of eligible applications exceeding available funding. The additional funding—$8.45 billion for EQIP and $3.25 billion for CSP through 2026—will allow more producers to

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660-947-3129 or 660-457-3731 enroll and engage in practices that protect water quality and improve soil health.

The application processes will remain largely the same for farmers and ranchers. However, to be eligible for IRA-funded contracts, producers must agree to implement practices designated by the USDA as Climate Smart Agriculture activities. These activities include many popular practices such as cover crops, conservation tillage, prescribed grazing, and nutrient management.

Producers interested in applying are encouraged to contact their local USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service office as soon as possible. CSP and EQIP applications are accepted year-round, however, producers are encouraged to complete initial paperwork by their state’s application deadline. For a list of these deadlines, visit nrcs. usda.gov/ranking-dates. To find your local office, visit nrcs.usda.gov/contact/find-a-service-center.

Bid Notice

The Unionville Historic Square, Inc. Board is seeking bids to replace the roof on 3 buildings on the Unionville square.

Contact Tom Keedy, Chairman at 660-626-7803, for more information and to schedule a time to view the project. If no answer, please send a text.

Unionville Historic Square Inc. reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids.

Deadline for bids will be March 1st, 2023 at 12:00

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Putnam Co. Historical Society Museum

is hosting a free program on Jesse James and his ties to this county presented by Randy Webber on Saturday, March 11, from 1 - 3 PM.

Please plan to attend.