Weathering Tough Times Together February 20 2003 Colorado Agricultural Outlook Forum

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Any natural resource Provides cost -share assistance to help ®Must be an agricultural producer Local Natural Resource Environmental concems including: defray the cost of conservation prat- gland must be used to produce Conservation Service Quality Q • Water storage structures g tices. These practices allow the appli- cant to better mitigate the impacts of g P an agricultural commodi or g tY Field Office (listed in phone book) Incentives ®Livestock tank drought (i.e, prove more dependable livestock or *Pi lines Pe water for livestock use) while ode- ®Must provide proof of owner - wmv.co.nres.usda,gov Program g •Cross fence uate] protecting the resource base. 9 Y P g ship or control of land for the NRCSprovides technical and_fnancla *Deferred grazing contract period assistance through numerous pro - eMust address an identified grams that help private landowners *Cro rotations stem p Y resource concem achieve desired natural resource *Water measuring devices *Must achieve at least the mini- goals. Ask yourNRCS representative *Sprinkler and surface mum ranking score for partici- for additional information. irrigation systems pation 504 Home Local Rural Development Repair Loan Low income individuals in rural Low interest loan funds and grants Field Offices Well replacement or repair Colorado adversely affected by are available to individuals based on (listed in book) and Grant drought and other disasters specific county income eligibility phone Disaster Fund requirements. or wmv.rurdev.usda.gov /rhs /sflil sfhdirect Loan income limits.htm 502 Direct Funds can be used to replace or reha- Local Rural Development Home Loan bilitate permanent residence as well Field Offices Well replacement or repair as to replace or repair wells damaged (same as above) Disaster Fund by drought and other disasters. Colorado State Conservation practices that con - The intent of these funds is to get Colo. State Con. Board Conservation serve and protect Colorado's conservation on the ground. 1313 Sherman Street, Room 219 natural resources including, but Applications for grants must provide a Denver, Colorado 80203 Board Matching not limited to, drought mifiga- minimum of fifty- percent cost (303) 866 -3351 Grants Program tion practices surrounding irri- sharing. The match can be from any or gation water management, source except state funds and/or www. ag .state.co.us /solls/forms/grant rangeland management, in -kind staff support and services. guide Conservation Allows grazing and haying on CRP This program roust be authorized by Local Farm Service Agency Reserve Emergency Haying and Grazing acreages which is typically prohibited the Secretary of Agriculture. Field Offices Program from any haying or grazing (listed in phone book) www.fso.usda.gov Emergency ®Hauling water Permit grazing by livestock as well Local Farm Service Agency Conservation *Constructing and as supply emergency water for iniga- Field Offices deepening wells for tion system for orchards or vine- (same as above) Program livestock yards. It also supplies water for con- fined livestock operations. ®Wind erosion control measure through chisel or deep plowing Farm Service *Farmers and ranchers *Must have a 30% loss Local Farm Service Agency Agency Loan who own or operate land *A p lications must be filed with- Field Offices Programs in a county designated as disaster area may be in8 months of the county's (same as above) eligible for emergency disaster loan assistance ®Loans are for 100% of actual production or physical losses *Up to $500,000 in assistance 93,25% interest rate Colorado This is a voluntary, confidential ®Provides alternative dispute Mediation usually begins after contact Colorado Agriculture Agricultural process that helps Colorado resolution opportunities for between ag producers and other par - Mediation Program farmers and ranchers who are Colorado ag borrowers and ties have failed. Mediation may be Mediation dealing with contentious issues. creditors initiated by either party and may Colorado Department of Program *Provides dispute resolution for include counseling and financial Agriculture farmers with non - credit issues analysis. The topics that can be mediated 2331 W. 31st Avenue such as crop nsurance, wetlands, P include: Denver, CO 80211 -3859 grazing, water rights and land ®Ag Credit Mediation Phone • Revitalizes economic base for ®USDA Adverse Actions (303) 477 -0054 rural communities. Fax *Helps Colorado farmers and The fees begin at $50 per party for the (303) 480 -9236 ranchers facing financial first hour and $25 per party for each or adversity, hour thereafter. www.agstate.co.us