1. T20-1 Soil Science and Management, 4E Chapter 20 Government Agencies and Programs

2. T20-2 Soil Science and Management, 4E Objectives List federal agencies that assist growers Describe some of the soil programs of these agencies

3. T20-3 Soil Science and Management, 4E Terms to Know Agriculture Experiment Stations Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Conservation compliance Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Consolidated Farm Service Agency (CFSA) Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) Cost-sharing Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD)

4. T20-4 Soil Science and Management, 4E USDA Agencies Agricultural Research Service Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service Consolidated Farm Service Agency Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil and Water Conservations Districts

5. T20-5 Soil Science and Management, 4E USDA Conservation Programs Environmental Quality Incentives Program Conservation and Wetland Reserve Programs Conservation Compliance Programs Clean Water Act

6. T20-6 Soil Science and Management, 4E State and Local Efforts States and localities have laws and programs –Soil and Water Districts, Agricultural Experiment Stations, and Extension Services Zoning laws

7. T20-7 Soil Science and Management, 4E Summary Many groups from USDA assist growers in areas of: –Education –Technical help –Financial assistance –Research Those groups may include: –Agriculture Research Service –Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service –Consolidated Farm Service Agency –Natural Resources Conservation Service –Soil and Water Conservation Districts