AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency announced that applications are being accepted for the Emergency Conservation Program to address damages from recent wildfires in Potter, Armstrong, and Oldham counties.
According to officials with the USDA, the program will address damages from wildlife that occurred Feb. 15 through April 11. Officials noted that the ECP provides “cost-share and technical assistance to producers to restore farmland to pre-disaster conditions.”
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USDA officials stated the ECP signup will end on June 3.
“The Farm Service Agency can help producers and landowners recover from natural disasters that impacted their operation,” said Adam Acker, FSA County Executive Director for Potter, Armstrong, and Oldham counties. “If you have an immediate need to clean up and restore your operation, please call our office before beginning any restoration activities in order to determine program eligibility and to request restoration practice approval before taking any action.”…