[Pollinator] New Goal for CRP

[Laurie Adams]

From: Wood, Peter - FPAC-BC, Washington, DC <Peter.Wood at usda.gov>
Date: Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 1:00 PM
Subject: Outreach on USDA Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
To: Wood, Peter - FPAC-BC, Washington, DC <Peter.Wood at usda.gov>
Cc: Carlton. Jessica - FPAC-FBC - Washington, DC <Jessica.Carlton at usda.gov>


Good afternoon,



We are reaching out to conservation organizations and interested
stakeholders asking for help to raise awareness on the expansion and
renewal of USDA-Farm Service Agency’s Conservation Reserve Program
(CRP). *USDA’s
goal is to enroll up to 4 million new acres in CRP.* I have attached our
stakeholder toolkit (sample articles/tweets/images) on the CRP to assist
you in sharing the information with your members.



USDA is updating the CRP to have higher payment rates, new incentives, and
a more targeted focus on the program’s role in climate change mitigation.
CRP is one of the world’s largest voluntary conservation programs with a
long track record of preserving topsoil, sequestering carbon, and reducing
nitrogen runoff, as well providing healthy habitat for wildlife.



We would appreciate you sharing this announcement
<https://www.fsa.usda.gov/news-room/news-releases/2021/usda-expands-and-renews-conservation-reserve-program-in-effort-to-boost-enrollment-and-address-climate-change>
with
your membership and any producers or landowners with an interest in
conservation. Please let me know if you have any questions about the
program or these outreach efforts.



Thanks - Peter



*Peter Wood*

Intergovernmental and Stakeholder Engagement

USDA’s Farm Production and Conservation Mission Area (FPAC) - Business
Center

Phone  202-720-3646

Peter.wood at usda.gov


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