In Iowa, WHIP projects include the construction of
shelterbelts to
provide winter cover for pheasants,
rabbits and neotropical birds; riparian corridors to
improve trout
habitat; and restoration of native tall
and short grass prairies to benefit prairie chickens,
sharp-tailed
grouse and other bird species.


--- Jane Clark <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> From: "Jane Clark" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>, <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: WHIP
> Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 18:27:30 -0700
>
> From: Jane Clark <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 9:33 PM
> Subject: WHIP
>
> > Lyle -- what can you tell me about the WHIP
> program, and whether or not
> any money has been available in Iowa in the past and
> if so how much?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jane Clark
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Lyle Asell <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 6:16 AM
> Subject: Re: WHIP
>
> Jane, WHIP funding has been available but in fairly
> small amounts.  It is a
> USDA program coordinated by NRCS.  The person there
> that would have all the
> facts and figures is Jim Ayen at 284-4370.
> ---------------------------------------
>
> Lyle
>
> Do you think farmers would sign up if more money
> were available?
>
> Jane Clark
> ----------
> > From: Lyle Asell <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: WHIP
> > Date: July 17, 2001 11:43 AM
> >
> > Sure,  there was a lot of interest in the program
> but it was restricted to
> > a few practices to stretch the dollars as far as
> possible.  There is a
> > great deal of interest and with more funding and a
> little promotion we
> > could have significant impacts.
>
>
>


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