On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) (b) (1) The extent to which the organization conducts business that is related to agriculture; (2) The quantity and quality of experience the organization has working with agricultural producers; or (3) Other factors related to the organization's likelihood to succeed or the proposed trial's likelihood to fulfill the purpose of OFCIT, as determined by the Chief. (c) (d) (1) The extent to which the proposed conservation approach makes use of new or innovative conservation practices, systems, or technology; (2) The extent to which the proposed conservation approach applies conservation practices, systems, or technology in new or innovative ways, geographic regions, or agricultural sectors; or (3) The extent to which the proposed conservation approach uses new or innovative processes or financing for implementing conservation practices or activities. (e) (1) The participating producer complies with the highly erodible land and wetland conservation provisions of 7 CFR part 12; (2) The producer controls the land for the term of the proposed OFCIT agreement, unless an exception is made by the Chief in the case of land administered by the BIA, Indian lands, or other instances in which the Chief determines that there is sufficient assurance of control; (3) The producer is within the income limitations set forth in part 1400, subpart F of this chapter; and (4) The land subject to the project proposal meets the definition of eligible land under § 1466.3. (f) (g) (2) The contract pe

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 1466.37