N. C. Agriculture Cost Share Program is a state funded program to reduce the flow of sediments, nutrients, pesticides and animal wastes into the state's waters.  It provides incentive payments and cost-sharing funds to farmers to install Best Management Practices (BMP's) such as stripcropping, filter strips, water control structures, grassed waterways and animal waste management systems. For fiscal year 2004-2005 The Wilson County Soil and Water Conservation District was allocated $66,179 for the NC Agriculture Cost Share Program by the NC Soil and Water Conservation Commission.  In addition, we also received $15,649 from an Ag-Sediment 319 Grant, and $3,869 in CREP funds.  The monies were allocated for no-till acreages, lagoon closures, grassed waterways, filed borders, and tree planting. The Cost Share funds will cover approximately 75% of the cost of installing these practices.  Landowners and operators provide the other 25% of the cost.