Landowners' Opinions Contribute to USDA Conservation Policy via USGS Survey

Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Fort Collins Science Center (FORT, Ft. Collins) | Format: URL

www.fort.usgs.gov — Because farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners manage two-thirds of the Nationââ?¬â?¢s land, environmental and conservation goals have become key factors in formulating national agricultural policy. The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is the largest environmental program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), with More... Because farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners manage two-thirds of the Nationââ?¬â?¢s land, environmental and conservation goals have become key factors in formulating national agricultural policy. The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is the largest environmental program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), with enrollment exceeding 34 million acres in all 50 states. Improvement in program performance is a goal of CRP administrators, and participant's input on how the program is working on the ground is an important factor in evaluating its success. In response to a request by the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), scientists at the USGS Fort Collins Science Center (FORT) completed a national survey of over 2,000 landowners holding active CRP contracts in 2001. To learn more about the survey and its results, see this web page from the FORT Collins Science Center. Less...