1. Agriculture Cost Share Program

   Financial incentives are provided through North Carolina's Agriculture Cost Share Program.

2. Agricultural Water Resources Assistance Program

   The Agricultural Water Resources Assistance Program (AgWRAP) identifies opportunities to increase water use efficiency, availability and storage.

3. Community Conservation Assistance Program

   The Community Conservation Assistance Program (CCAP) was developed to follow the successful North Carolina Agriculture Cost Share Program model.

4. Environmental Quality Incentives Program

   The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) was reauthorized in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Farm Bill) to provide a voluntary conservation program for farmers and ranchers that promotes agricultural production and environmental quality as compatible national goals.