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Getting Grounded: How USDA leans on outside groups, retirees to fill conservation staffing gaps

10/20/24 10:00 AM By Noah Wicks
KEYWORDS climate-smart farming practices conservation partnerships conservation planning conservation stewardship program Ducks Unlimited environmental quality incentives program getting grounded Inflation Reduction Act louis aspey National Association of Conservation Districts Natural Resources Conservation Service NRCS USDA

Partnership staff are integral to the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s strategy to meet an expected surge in demand for conservation planning and design work after seeing a $19.5 billion infusion into conservation programs through the Inflation Reduction Act.

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Noah Wicks
Associate Editor

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