If you had a planned seeding or maintenance activity on your CRP acres, did you complete that activity already? If so, please contact us so that we can have you certify completion of the project. We will also need you to provide proof of completion which can include logs of activities completed along with invoices of seed and/or chemical purchased.

If you had a maintenance activity to complete such as mowing, burning, disking and spraying, it must be conducted outside the primary nesting or brood rearing season for wildlife, which for Illinois is April 15th through August 1st.  However, spot treatment of the acreage may be allowed during the primary nesting or brood rearing season if, left untreated, the weeds, insects or undesirable species would adversely impact the approved cover. In this instance, spot treatment is limited to the affected areas in the field and requires County Committee approval prior to beginning the spot treatment. The County Committee will consult with NRCS to determine if such activities are needed to maintain the approved cover.

Cover maintenance is the participant’s responsibility without additional cost share assistance. Adequate cover needs to be maintained, noxious weeds controlled, and undesirable vegetation, insects, etc need to be controlled. Failure to establish and/or maintain appropriate cover on CRP will result in reductions of annual payments or complete termination of contract with refunds of all payments received.

CRP acreage is spot checked a minimum of 2 to 3 times during the length of the contract.

It is best to discuss all activities on CRP land with FSA or NRCS to ensure adherence to the terms of your contract and conservation plan. If you have questions regarding CRP activities please contact the Marion County FSA office at 618-548-2230 ext 2.