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The Conservation Dialogue

Pennsylvania Producers Informing the Farm Bill Conservation Title.
The Conservation Dialogue

The Conservation Dialogue

Key Questions for Pennsylvania's Producers

  • How are Farm Bill Conservation Programs currently working for Farmers?
    Which programs are working best?
  • Which programs require tweaking to improve outcomes?
  • What should the NEXT Farm Bill include to improve conservation outcomes on the farm?

The Conservation Dialogue seeks producer input to the Farm Bill-based conservation programs including priority approaches for geographically targeted conservation like the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative. Farmer perspectives will be sought through a series of roundtable discussions, surveys, and written synthesis.  Pennsylvania producers and their conservation partners are invited to participate. With the 2012 Farm Bill just around the corner, this is an excellent time and opportunity for farmers to express their preferences for improving on-farm conservation.

About the Conservation Dialogue

The goal of the Conservation Dialogue is to engage farmers and other agricultural stakeholders in Pennsylvania to evaluate and influence federal farm conservation policy based on developing a dialogue that identifies and articulates sound and proven conservation approaches for Pennsylvania.

2012 Pennsylvania Conservation Dialogue Farm Bill Synthesis

A compilation of Pennsylvania producers and conservation partners preferences and priorities for the 2012 Farm Bill Conservation Programs

An Invitation to Weigh in on the Conservation Dialogue

In October 2011, producers and conservation partners gathered in Harrisburg to map out the opportunities and challenges presented by the current conservation programs that are Farm Bill sponsored. This discussion resulted in priority practices and approaches that the group believed would be critical for consideration in the next Farm Bill (2012). This document has links for the reader to provide input and preferences based on the priorities for conservation as outlined.

October 2011 Conservation Dialogue Forum at Harrisburg

Agenda and presentation materials from the October 2011 Farm Bill Forum - on Conservation Programs

How Conservation Partners Can Participate

Professionals working across agencies, organizations, and the private sector who support Pennsylvania producers in their efforts to implement conservation across the landscape are also encourage to participate in the Conservation Dialogue.

How Producers Can Participate

The Conservation Dialogue seeks input from Pennsylvania's producers on the conservation programs - and what works best on their operations. There are several ways that farmers can participate in the Conservation Dialogue.

A Preliminary Look at Producer Attitudes about Farm Bill Based Conservation Programs

A preliminary look at producer attitudes about the Farm Bill based conservation programs was presented at Ag Progress Days in August 2011

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