Precision Conservation Management (RCPP)

Precision Conservation Management (PCM) objective is landscape scale adoption of a conservation practice using farmers as the real-world illustration of how voluntary adoption of practices affect farm profitability and, therefore, farm sustainability. The PCM RCPP project will utilize the land management practice of Cover Crop to understand how conservation practices impact farm financial net returns, address water quality concerns, prevent agricultural regulation, and position farmers to benefit from positive conservation outcomes.

Farm Eligibility

Start Date

Does not specify

Geography

Champaign, Christian, Clinton, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Livingston, Macon, Macoupin, Madison, McLean, Monroe, Piatt, Sangamon, St. Clair, Tazewell, Vermilion, Washington, and Woodford. Some Counties in Kentucky.

Eligible Practices
  • Cover Crops

Additionality Requirement

Not applicable

Money Matters

Payment Schedule

Does not specify

Price

Varies by payment scenario

Stackability (With goverment programs and other markets)

Refer to program category descriptions for general stackability potential. Reach out to the program contact for more information.

Carbon Related Incentive

Not applicable

Contracting Info

Contract Length

5 years with possibility of renewal

Data Collected at Enrollment

Basic farm information, field boundaries, crop history, and resource concerns. Most USDA programs require you to have an FSA farm and track number.

Enrollment Assistance

Support is typically provided by the local SWCD or NRCS office.

Agronomic/Technical Assistance

Most publicly funded programs have specific establishment and maintenance requirements that are provided by SWCD / NRCS.

Technical Info

Lead Organization

Illinois Corn Growers Association

Outcome Estimation

Not applicable

Verification

Not applicable

Penalty for Temporary Break in Practice Implementation

Not applicable