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USDA to Gather Farm Conservation Data from Southeast Farmers

Dan Conservation, Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP), Environment, USDA-NASS, USDA-NRCS

Starting in August, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), will reach out to nearly 400 farmers, ranchers, and agricultural landowners across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina to gather in-depth information about the conservation practices they use. Nearly 12,000 operators nationwide will receive the 2024 Conservation Effects Assessment Project survey. Data obtained will support …

NRCS Refines Nutrient Management Strategies

Dan Conservation, Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP), Environment, USDA-NRCS

For decades, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has supported producers and landowners in addressing their nutrient management and water quality concerns. And efforts continue to refine strategies as more is learned through data in a recent report on cropland conservation outcomes from their Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP). The report showed that despite many wins in conservation outcomes, there was an increase in soluble nitrogen …

NRCS Refines Nutrient Management Strategies

Dan Conservation, Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP), Environment, USDA-NRCS

For decades, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has supported producers and landowners in addressing their nutrient management and water quality concerns. And efforts continue to refine strategies as more is learned through data in a recent report on cropland conservation outcomes from their Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP). The report showed that despite many wins in conservation outcomes, there was an increase in soluble nitrogen …