Conservation generation
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2018 SWCS International Annual Conference July 29-August 1, 2018 Albuquerque Convention Center
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Conservation generation
- 1. Conservation Generation How young farmers are leading in conservation & resilience
- 2. NYFC represents, mobilizes, and engages young farmers to ensure their success
- 4. 40 CHAPTERS In 26 States Network Building
- 5. Business Services • Trainings • Reports • Guidebooks • Representation in D.C. • Member benefits Business Services
- 12. Rio Grande Farmers Coalition
- 13. Desert Oasis Teaching Garden
- 19. Young farmers care about conservation
- 20. The 2018 Farm Bill can help ensure more young farmers are able to access conservation programs by: • Prioritizing land access & farmland conservation • Creating conservation set-asides for beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers • Investing in soil health • Increasing technical assistance • Forming a microEQIP program
- 21. How USDA can support beginning farmers: • Improve in-person outreach & education, and train beginning farmer coordinators in each state • Modernize delivery of services • Create a small-mid scale version of each conservation program to reach more young farmers • Assess & improve how federal farm programs relate to one another
- 22. Conservation Professionals: We need you!- Partner with young farmers and ranchers to scale up conservation and resilience - Collaborate with producers to identify place-based practices that work - Encourage others in your organization or agency to do the same - Stand up in support of improved access to conservation for young farmers and ranchers
Hinweis der Redaktion
- 10% in the next five years alone – this is happening now Of that, only 23% is expected to be sold to a non-relative Why do we care Economic multiplier – farms create jobs (in CA $1 invested creates $1.27 for the economy // 100 ag jobs creates 94 related) Steward 1 billion acres of land across the country 83% of food produced domestically Economic benefits – AFT estimates that farmers use only $.30 of every $1 paid in taxes