If you are an enrolled producer, or interested in applying, please access the Alliance Dashboard below.
ENROLLED PRODUCERS
If you applied in 2024, please click below to review your application, see your application status, and submit the required documents.
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PRODUCER GUIDE
The Producer Guide covers everything you need to know to participate in the Alliance.
ℹ This handbook is designed to familiarize you with the Alliance to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture and provide you with information about the terms and conditions required to participate. Please keep in mind that it is not intended to be 100% comprehensive and may not address every scenario.
In order to be eligible for an incentive payment as a part of the Advancing Markets for Producers initiative, a producer must provide the below documentation.
1. Farm map that shows the Farm Service Agency farm, tract, and field numbers for all enrolled acres.
2. W-9 tax form. As of July 2024, Virginia Tech will only accept the most recent W9 from the IRS, published March 2024. A W-9 is required for the primary applicant and co-applicant, if applicable. View W-9 guidance here.
3. The current federal year* Subsidiary Print (view a sample here), which can be requested from your local Farm Service Agency service center.
To complete enrollment, your Subsidiary Print must show HELC and WC compliance via Form AD-1026, Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and Wetland Conservation (WC) Certification. This is required to receive incentive payments as a participant of USDA’s Advancing Markets for Producers initiative.
As of August 2025, all practices require the CPA-52 Environmental Evaluation Worksheet. This will be completed and submitted to the Alliance by your local district. Please click here to see if this applies to your selected practices.
*The current year subsidiary print should show that the “Last Updated Date” in the “Summary Eligibility Information” section is within the current Federal Fiscal Year (October 1– September 30). When payments to the producer span more than one Federal fiscal year, an updated Subsidiary Print will be required to ensure status is still compliant.
On the Alliance Dashboard, you will find a summary of your application, a progress bar as your application moves through the verification steps, enrollment status, and a list of tasks required to complete your enrollment. If selected, you will upload all required forms on this dashboard throughout the year you are enrolled.
You will also find including detailed specifications on implementing climate-smart practices, relevant practice worksheets, information on quantifying and reporting greenhouse gas benefits, and other helpful tips to help you succeed in the program.
Please note that co-applicants do not have their own dashboard. If a co-applicant wishes to access the dashboard, please add them as a collaborator.
CONTACT THE ALLIANCE
| Email Address | Phone | Mailing Address |
| allianceforcsa@vt.edu | (540) 231-3990 | 106A Hutcheson Hall 250 Drillfield Drive Blacksburg, Virginia 24061 |
Last updated September 24, 2025.
