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AGRICULTURAL ACT OF 2018

PANEL DISCUSSION Colorado River Water Users Association. AGRICULTURAL ACT OF 2018. TROY TIMMONS Director of Strategic Initiatives Las Vegas, Nevada December 14, 2017. WESTERN GOVERNORS’ ASSOCIATION. WESTERN GOVERNORS’ POLICY. WGA Policy Resolution 2017-09: Western Agriculture

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AGRICULTURAL ACT OF 2018

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  1. PANEL DISCUSSION Colorado River Water Users Association AGRICULTURAL ACT OF 2018 TROY TIMMONSDirector of Strategic Initiatives Las Vegas, Nevada December 14, 2017

  2. WESTERN GOVERNORS’ ASSOCIATION

  3. WESTERN GOVERNORS’ POLICY WGA Policy Resolution 2017-09: Western Agriculture WGA Policy Resolution 2017-10: National Forest and Rangeland Management National Forest and Rangeland Management Initiative Recommendations Governors’ correspondence

  4. FARM BILL CONSIDERATIONS Authorization levels Competition for authorization dollars Progressions from 2014 Farm Bill Election year sensitivities Photo by Scott Bauer, courtesy USDA Agricultural Research Service

  5. FARM BILL CONSERVATION PROGRAMS Farm Bill: Working Lands (EQIP) Land Retirement (CRP) Easement (ACEP) Partnership (RCPP) Non-Farm Bill: Technical Assistance Emergency Response Watershed Partnership Butte County, CA Photo by Lynn Betts, courtesy USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

  6. CONSERVATION WISH LIST Maintain authorization levels Build on 2014 progress; provide greater flexibility to existing conservation programs Refine other Farm Bill programs • Insect and Disease designations • Good Neighbor Authority • Stewardship Contracting Authority Thomas Nast: Portrait of Santa Claus, Published in Harper's Weekly, 1881 / PD-US

  7. CONSERVATION > CONSERVATION Broad range of activities contribute to watershed health: • Forest / rangeland • Habitat • Wildfire mitigation / restoration • Invasive species Cross-boundary efforts key to long-term effectiveness Jodie Wilson / cc-by-2.0

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