Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

The next Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) ranking period will close January 15, 2010.  Applications received by that date will be ranked for five-year contracts beginning in 2010.

Are You Eligible?

Take the Wisconsin self-screening checklist  to help you determine if you are eligible.  (pdf 68kb)

Applications received after January 15, 2010 will be ranked for funding in 2011.  

More Information

• Wisconsin CSP announcement news release
• Wisconsin 2009 CSP Priority Resource Concerns  (pdf 55kb)
• Wisconsin 2009 CSP List of Resource Conserving Crops (pdf 8kb)
• Wisconsin Self-Screening Checklist for Farmers (pdf 68kb)
• Wisconsin CSP Fact Sheet (pdf 38 kb)
• Wisconsin CSP Brochure (pdf 265 kb)

National CSP Information

The Organic Crosswalk

The 2008 Farm Bill recognized the growing interest and support of organic agriculture across the country and required the development of a transparent means by which producers may initiate organic certification while participating in a CSP contract. "The Conservation Stewardship Program’s Contribution to Organic Transitioning - The Organic Crosswalk", provides an explanation of how CSP enhancements can be used to assist producers in meeting individual National Organic Program (NOP) rules while going through the transitioning period.

The document below requires Adobe Acrobat Reader:

The Organic Crosswalk (PDF, 45KB)
 

For more information about the Conservation Stewardship Program, 

Wisconsin CSP Program Manager
Tom Krapf, Assistant State Conservationist
608-662-4422 x 232
Email:  tom.krapf@wi.usda.gov