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Farm Bill Equips Ranchers to
Be “Park Rangers” on Their Own Land
On May 13th, the 2002 Farm Bill marks its first anniversary and a historic
national investment in farmland conservation.
“Our Nation’s natural resources are national treasures that are not confined to
our public parks or forests,” says Bruce Knight, Chief of USDA’s Natural
Resources Conservation Service. “Watersheds, wildlife habitat, and our natural
systems spill across the private lands that are stewarded by thousands of
farmers, ranchers and private citizens across our Nation. The 2002 Farm Bill
provides resources for them to do the important environmental work they do every
day.”
The stories of the families that follow are six of the recent winners of the
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Stewardship awards. All work with USDA’s
Natural Resources Conservation Service. They are just a few of the people
transmuting conservation farm programs into a healthy earth—while helping to
feed a hungry world.
Success Stories:
Background Information
Partners: A partial list of the Partnerships that have made the work on
these private farms and ranches possible includes: The USDA Natural Resources
Conservation Service, the Nature Conservancy, Conservation Districts, Society
for Range Management, State of Oklahoma Conservation Commission, Ducks
Unlimited, USDA Project Grass, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection, Pennsylvania Game Commission, Sandhills Task Force, National Fish
and Wildlife Foundation, Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District,
Georgia Forestry Commission, American Tree Farm System, University of Georgia,
Arizona Game and Fish Department, Arizona Water Protection, Arizona State
University Cooperative Extension
The Award: The Environmental Stewardship Award Program is held by the
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association to recognize cattle producers whose
stewardship practices are inventive, cost-effective and contribute to
environmental conservation. Applications are chosen by a committee of university
faculty, federal and state government agencies, conservation and environmental
organizations. The program is sponsored by Dow AgroSciences.
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