WINTER RICE HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM

Generally no but there is one exception.

You may also enroll in the Fish Food Program to provide additional food benefits for fish.

Yes, we welcome both owner and tenant farmers in this program.

Applications will be evaluated based on a variety of factors. This information can be found on the Practice Requirements page. Please review the details there.

If you are unable to get water to flood and maintain your fields within this program there will be no penalties; however, you will receive no payments.

Growers that either dry up or over flood enrolled fields during the contract period will be given the opportunity to fix these issues without any penalty. In the event that the issue persists through the contract period, it could impact the incentive payment.

Payments will be made within 60 days of the end of the program, which will be May 15, 2024.

Growers responsibilities are as follows:

• Coordinating with Foundation staff or partners to allow them access to monitor the fields
• Maintain water levels on enrolled fields
• If requested: provide Foundation staff with photo documentation of the enrolled field on a weekly basis