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ERS: Rural Development & Natural Resources

ERS: Rural Development & Natural Resources. Jon Scholl, President. American Farmland Trust. The nation’s leading conservation organization dedicated to: saving America’s farm and ranch land promoting environmentally sound farming practices supporting a sustainable future for farms.

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ERS: Rural Development & Natural Resources

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  1. ERS: Rural Development & Natural Resources Jon Scholl, President

  2. American Farmland Trust • The nation’s leading conservation organization dedicated to: • saving America’s farm and ranch land • promoting environmentally sound farming • practices • supporting a sustainable future for farms

  3. American Farmland Trust and ERS CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU!

  4. ERS: Shining a Light on Key Issues • Codification system: understanding food in the path of development • Possible Implications for U.S. Agriculture from Adoption of Select Dietary Guidelines: amount of agricultural land needed to grow food • Key information to reshape CRP in 1996

  5. Looking Ahead: Agriculture • Complex industry • Complex problems • Polarizing debates • Facts enlighten decision making process • Insufficient information = bad policy • Won’t be done for us

  6. Looking Ahead: Land Resources • Shape better policy • Explore new drivers • Ecosystem Service Markets • Assess new technologies • Improve efficiencies • Data to address national landscape • integrity and water security

  7. Rural Development • More sophisticated focus • Flourish while remaining rural • Smart growth and planning for agriculture

  8. Congratulations from American Farmland Trustwww.farmland.org

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