Agricultural Conservation Program

The Agricultural Conservation Program (ACP) was a United States government program administered by the Farm Service Agency. It was the first conservation cost-sharing program, established by Congress in 1936 in the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act.[1][2] The ACP and paid farmers up to $3,500 per year as an incentive to install approved practices for soil conservation and to protect water quality.

The ACP was terminated in the 1996 farm bill and replaced by a new Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).[3]

References

United States. Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1936. Pub.L. 74–461 Approved February 29, 1936.
"Honoring 85 Years of NRCS – A Brief History". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
United States. Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996. Pub.L. 104–127 Approved April 4, 1996.

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[1] United States. Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1936. Pub.L. 74–461 Approved February 29, 1936.

[2] "Honoring 85 Years of NRCS – A Brief History". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service. Retrieved 2020-05-17.

[3] United States. Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996. Pub.L. 104–127 Approved April 4, 1996.