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Application Period Closing for Nesting Bird Habitat Incentive Program 

Application Period Closing for Nesting Bird Habitat Incentive Program 

The Nesting Bird Habitat Incentive Program is still accepting applications for the Delayed Cereal Grain Harvest and Fallow Agriculture programs until end of day Wednesday, April 10. If you have winter planted cereal grains, winter planted cover crops or farm fields that will be left fallow this growing season, these programs could be a great fit for your operations. You must be willing to leave them undisturbed and or delay harvest until at least July 15th. Below are key details for each of the program.

Delayed Grain Harvest Program

  • Payment rate is $50/acre and there may be opportunities for additional payments for increased monitoring activities.

Fallow Agriculture Program

  • Eligible fields must have vegetation (planted cover crops or volunteer vegetation) on over 50% of the field with an average height of at least 8 inches by April 1st. 
  • Payment rates are $30/acre for fields with suitable volunteer vegetation and $110/acre for fields with established planted cover crops.
  • The program is compatible with water transfers and prevented planting insurance.

Applications must be filled out on the California Waterfowl Association’s Website. 

For questions, please contact Jason Coslovich at (408) 644-3525 or coslovich@calwaterfowl.org 

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