The 2024 CAIP application period is now closed.

2024 Guidelines

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Frequently Asked Questions:

• Will I be reimbursed for the entire amount of the expenses submitted?

  • No.  All programs are based on a cost share. Various categories will be reimbursed different percentages. Please review the 2024 Guidelines to review these changes.

• What is the Educational Requirement?

  • CAIP requires the applicant to complete a minimum of one (1) educational component prior to the disbursement of funds.  The workshop, class, or presentation must be related to farm management, production, best management practices or marketing. Examples of types of sessions include field days, Private Pesticide Applicator training, meetings with guest presenters, webinars, etc. 

• Are fertilizer and soil amendments a cost share item?

  • No.  Fertilizer and soil amendments INCLUDING LIME have been removed from the list of eligible cost-share items.

• Will the CAIP program pay for labor costs?

  • Some program areas designate labor as a cost-share item within the program guidelines.  The applicant cannot be reimbursed for their own labor or for labor provided by the applicant's immediate family (example: father/mother, son/daughter, brother/sister, or in-laws.)  Labor receipts must contain the name, address and contact information of each contracted laborer submitted for reimbursement.

Instructions for enrolling in the CAIP Trainings in the

Online Learning Environment for Continuing Education Credit

Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Certification

Another online learning opportunity that is currently available for producers is the Beef Quality Assurance certification. Beef Quality Assurance is a nationally coordinated, state implemented program that provides systematic information to U.S. beef producers and beef consumers of how common-sense husbandry techniques can be coupled with accepted scientific knowledge to raise cattle under optimum management and environmental conditions.

This certification is required for all producers who participate in the Large Animal project area of the CAIP Cost-Share Program