This report assesses the barriers faced by ranching clients and potential clients of the National Resources Conservation Service in Arizona and highlights opportunities for mitigating those challenges in the future
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- NCRS in Arizona: a brief assessment of access to NRCS programs among ranchers in Arizona
- Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems reports
- Food systems of the future, 2020 projects
- Broussard, Elizabeth (Author)
- Lemon, Sarah (Author)
- McClelland, Kelly (Author)
- Moore, Karli (Author)
- Yetman, Kathleen (Author)
Introduction -- Background -- Current conservation practices in Arizona -- Study aims -- Methodology -- Interview themes -- Relationships & knowledge of NRCS and/or other agencies -- Bureaucracy & process of applying -- Perception of government aid and involvement -- Other issues identified -- Recommendations -- Streamline the application process -- Advocate for policies that increase access and participation to NRCS programs -- Increase outreach to socially disadvantaged producers -- Future research -- Additional ranching perspectives -- Experience of tribal ranchers -- A note on the tribal IRB process -- Bibliography/works cited -- Appendix -- Appendix A: rancher interview questions
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Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems. NRCS in Arizona: A Brief Assessment of Access to NRCS Programs Among Ranchers in Arizona. October, 2020. (Swette Center, 2020)