August 20, 3pm: Feral Swine Eradication Application Webinar with NRCS

The NRCS is holding a program overview webinar at 3pm on Thursday, August 20, 2026 for the USDA/NRCS pilot program on their Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program Project. 

Link to register: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/3b6e3fd3-943f-4fc1-9fac-70b804ddc211@ed5b36e7-01ee-4ebc-867e-e03cfa0d4697

The Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program (FSCP) is implemented jointly by NRCS and USDA’s Animal and Plant Health and Inspection Service (APHIS).  This year, NRCS will invest up to $3 million per project and NRCS will provide up to 75 percent of the total project costs, with the remaining 25% of costs coming from match committed by the partner.

Pilot projects consist broadly of three coordinated components:

  1. Feral swine removal by APHIS; 
  2. Restoration efforts supported by NRCS; and 
  3. Assistance to producers for feral swine control provided through grants with non-federal partners.

Interested agricultural producers can apply for the FSCP through September 21, 2026. 

Map showing proposed areas for the South-Central Florida Swine Reduction Project by the USDA.
Map of South Central Florida showing in which counties the three proposed project priorities areas are.  The first crosses Hillsborough, Manatee, and Hardee; the second cross Osceola, Brevard and Indian River; the third, Sarasota, Manatee, DeSoto and Hardee. From: nrcs.usda.gov/our-agency/south-central-feral-swine-eradication-and-control-pilot-program-project.

In Florida, the priority area is the South Central region of our peninsula. For further information on the program, webinar, and application details, please visit the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program website and the South Central Florida Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program Project website.

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