Conservation and Urban Resources Extension

This program has two parts: 1.) Capacity Assistance � Urban Agriculture Conservation Extension Educator: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is experiencing a large influx of small-scale and urban producers and needs additional capacity to meet this demand effectively. To bolster customer service to urban producers, experienced Urban Agriculture Extension Educators will be employed to deliver technical assistance and link producers to NRCS conservation planning and program opportunities. These positions will be administered through the Cooperative Extension Service at the participating Land-grant Universities (LGUs) in the CURE program, in collaboration and coordination with NRCS state offices, will have priority duties that include: a) Working with NRCS to guide urban agriculture producers conserve, maintain, and restore natural resources on their lands while improving the health of their operations and creating a more productive and resilient landscape. b) Providing direct technical assistance to urban producers to help identify resource concerns and develop science-based solutions for addressing their conservation priorities. c) Assisting producers with awareness of zoning, permitting, and administrative complexities associated with conservation practice implementation. d) Assessing the conservation needs and assisting innovative forms of agricultural production including controlled environment agriculture systems. e) Applying experience and academic resources to provide urban agriculture training to NRCS employees and partners. f) Coordinating with NRCS...

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