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Perceptions of the Conservation Reserve Program: is it time for a change?

Perceptions of the Conservation Reserve Program: is it time for a change?. Dustin R Martin and Joseph J Fontaine. Federal and State Lands. Source: FSA; National Wilderness Inst. Federal and State Lands. Source: FSA; National Wilderness Inst. Federal and State Lands.

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Perceptions of the Conservation Reserve Program: is it time for a change?

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  1. Perceptions of the Conservation Reserve Program: is it time for a change? Dustin R Martin and Joseph J Fontaine

  2. Federal and State Lands Source: FSA; National Wilderness Inst.

  3. Federal and State Lands Source: FSA; National Wilderness Inst.

  4. Federal and State Lands CRP Enrollment – Oct 2011 Source: FSA; National Wilderness Inst.

  5. Photo: CFRA; NBC News; J Fontaine

  6. Source: U.S. Dept of Ag FSA

  7. Photo: IA Senate Dem.

  8. Source: U.S. Dept of Ag FSA

  9. Source: U.S. Dept of Ag FSA

  10. Source: Am Enterprise Instit.

  11. Source: U.S. Dept of Ag FSA

  12. Potential Problems Photo: CFRA; NBC News

  13. Potential Problems Photo: CFRA; NBC News; Nebraska PF

  14. Potential Problems Photo: CFRA; NBC News; Nebraska PF; J Laskowski

  15. Goals • Determine barriers to enrollment in CRP • Determine potential changes to increase enrollment for wildlife programs

  16. Focus Groups • Wildlife Biologists • Farm Bill Biologists

  17. Focus Group Objectives Assess managers’ perceptions of: • Biologist limitations of implement CRP • Landowner limitations to enrollment in CRP • Landowner attitude change about CRP

  18. Focus Group Objectives Assess managers’ perceptions of: • Biologist limitations of implement CRP • Landowner limitations to enrollment in CRP • Landowner attitude change about CRP

  19. Focus Group Objectives Assess managers’ perceptions of: • Biologist limitations of implement CRP • Landowner limitations to enrollment in CRP • Landowner attitude change about CRP

  20. Focus Group Objectives Assess managers’ perceptions of: • Biologist limitations of implement CRP • Landowner limitations to enrollment in CRP • Landowner attitude change about CRP

  21. 9 Focus Groups across Nebraska 32 participants

  22. Results • Biologist limitations of implement CRP • Program rules • Cost-share rates • Lack of cultural shift at FSA • Not flexible

  23. Results • Landowner limitations to enrollment • Commodity prices • Management requirements • Social issues • Rules/paperwork • Contract length • Static rental payments

  24. Results • Landowner attitude change • Demographic change • Issues with trust in government • Climate change/drought • Will become irrelevant program if it doesn’t adapt

  25. Do manager perceptions match landowner reality?

  26. Next Steps

  27. Next Steps n~15,000 Landowners

  28. How can we inform policymakers? • Reduce complexity of program rules • Move from commodity-assistance program to stewardship • Develop a working-lands perspective

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