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. > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For SC email list T-and-C, send: GET TERMS-AND-CONDITIONS.CURRENT to [log in to unmask]