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Organized By
The Largest Investment in Conservation Since
the Dust Bowl
Protect Ag Conservation is a coalition of 644 businesses, farms and groups, led by the National Wildlife Federation dedicated to empowering American farmers, ranchers, and foresters to conserve their land for the next generation.
About Us
Congress made a promise to America's farmers, ranchers, sportsmen and ag-centered businesses.
Two years ago, we fought to secure $20 billion in funding for extremely effective and popular Farm Bill Conservation Programs. Now, we’re going to bat to protect that hard-fought funding for conservation practices and to ensure that it is included in the Farm Bill. Our supporters have distinct perspectives from across the country and compelling stories to tell about the need for these transformative investments.
Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) works one-on-one with agricultural producers to deliver financial and technical assistance and develop a plan that includes conservation practices and activities to help solve on-farm resource issues.
Regional Conservation Partnership Program
The Regional Conservation Partnership Program partners with producers, landowners and communities to fund solutions to natural resource challenges. Read about some of the 2022 projects here.
Conservation Stewardship Program
Through the Conservation Stewardship Program, NRCS works with producers and landowners to outline and enhance existing efforts to improve the condition of their land.
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program has two components. The first, Agricultural Land Easements, works with stakeholders to limit non-agricultural uses of croplands and grasslands through easements. The second, Wetland Reserve Easements, works with private and tribal landowners to protect, restore and enhance wetlands which have been previously degraded due to agricultural uses.
Conservation Technical Assistance Program
The Conservation Technical Assistance program provides farmers, ranchers and forestland owners with personalized advices, resources and information to help them conserve, maintain, and restore natural resources on their land.
Carbon Sequestration and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Quantification
These USDA and Farm Service Agency initiatives will help quantify the climate impact of Conservation Reserve Program contracts and adjust the program to improve climate outcomes.
Conservation Programs
“Farmers work every day to feed their communities, responsibly steward land, waterways, and habitats, and to maintain viable businesses while adapting to a rapidly changing climate. They need robust, reliable, and long-term support as they shoulder this load, which is why we are calling on our nation’s legislators to protect the funding already promised for conservation programs in the upcoming Farm Bill.”
Philip Korman, Executive Director, CISA
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