Last month USDA announced that $50 million in Environmental Quality Incentives Program funds had been set aside for a special sign-up to support organic conversion and production. The sign-up originally ran from May 11 through May 29, but that deadline has been extended in some states.

To see whether your state extended the sign-up, see this list (http://www.cfra.org/files/Organic-ext-signup-dates-June-UPDATED.pdf). For more information on the program, visit this page (http://www.cfra.org/09/EQIP-Organic-Transition). We also want to learn how the process worked, so if you signed-up, please contact Traci Bruckner at 402.687.2100 or tracib@cfra.org and relay your experience.