NRCS-PA Hosts Virtual Open Houses On EQIP Financial Assistance For Urban Agriculture On Dec. 1 For Harrisburg, Dec. 7 For Philadelphia, Dec. 9 For Pittsburgh

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service-PA will host two virtual open houses on Environmental Quality Incentives Program financial assistance for urban agriculture in areas surrounding Harrisburg, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia

Harrisburg - Dec. 1

NRCS will hold a December 1 virtual open house for the Harrisburg area from Noon to 1:00 p.m.

Dayanna Estades, NRCS District Conservationist in Dauphin County, will be discussing the new EQIP urban agriculture assistance for growers in the Harrisburg area and answering your questions online.

Click Here to join the open house.

Philadelphia Area - Dec. 7

NRCS will hold a December 7 virtual open house for the Philadelphia area from Noon to 1:00 p.m.

Beth Sassaman, NRCS District Conservationist in Philadelphia, Delaware, and Chester Counties. Beth will be discussing the new EQIP urban agriculture assistance for growers in Philadelphia and answering your questions live through the Teams chat.

Click Here to join the open house.

Pittsburgh Area - Dec. 9

NRCS will hold a December 9 virtual open house for the Pittsburgh area from Noon to 1:00 p.m.

Andy Gaver and Dennis DiOrio, NRCS District Conservationists, will discuss the new EQIP urban agriculture assistance for growers in Pittsburgh and answer your questions live through the Teams.

The event is scheduled for one hour, and as a virtual open house where attendees are welcome to come and go. It will be question and answer format and will take place using Microsoft Teams.

Click Here to join the open house.

For more information on financial and technical assistance available to landowners in Pennsylvania, visit the Natural Resources Conservation Service-PA webpage.

[Posted: November 30, 2020]  PA Environment Digest