Organic farmers will benefit from NRCS. (Notebook).(Brief Article)
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, May, 2002
In late March, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) entered into an agreement with the Organic Trade Association (OTA) to allow both organizations to further conservation activities with organic farmers. OTA is the business association representing growers, processors, distributors, retailers, and others in organic agriculture. Over the next five years, NRCS will develop national guidance on natural resource conservation related to organic production and furnish technical assistance for conservation measures for organic farms locally.
OTA will inform its members of the opportunities for and benefits of developing conservation plans. NRCS and OTA plan to use demonstration and field days to showcase conservation and...
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