The USDA organic regulations and the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) both aim to protect soil. Come learn how NRCS assistance can support organic farms to protect their soil, with a special focus on erosion mitigation. Certification staff will walk away with knowledge about what a conservation plan is, what it means when referenced in the OSP, ways to assess erosion risk, NRCS practices that can address erosion, and how conservation planning and organic certification can work in tandem to help farmers address natural resource concerns on their land.
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