Northeast Region Certified Crop Adviser (NRCCA) Study Resources

In This Section

• PO 85 The planning process
• PO 86 Implementation of conservation plans
• PO 87 NRCS 9-Step Planning Process
• PO 88 USDA NRCS references
• PO 89.1 CAFO & AFO 1
• PO 89.2 CAFO & AFO 2
• PO 90.1 Conservation agencies: CES
• PO 90.2 Conservation agencies: SWCD
• PO 90.3 Conservation agencies: FSA
• PO 90.4 Conservation agencies: NRCS
• PO 90.5 Conservation agencies: DEC
• PO 90.7 Conservation agencies: EPA
• PO 90.7 Conservation agencies: DOH
• PO 90.8 Conservation agencies: RC&D
• Summary

Competency Area 9: Conservation Planning AEM

PO 90. Understand the roles and responsibilities of the local, state, and federal conservation agencies (i.e. CES, SWCD, FSA, NRCS, DEC, RD, EPA, DOH, and RC&D).

1. Cooperative Extension Service (CES)
2. Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD)
3. Farm Service Agency (USDA-FSA)
4. Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS)
5. Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS-DEC)
6. Rural Development (USDA-RD)
7. Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA)
8. Department of Health (NYS-DOH, County-DOH)

Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD)

Soil and Water Conservation Districts are government entities that help control the use of land and water in U.S. states and insular areas. There are more than 3,000 in the United States. Depending on the state, they may also be known as soil and water conservation districts, soil conservation districts, resource conservation districts, or other similar names. Nationally and within each state, the districts are generally coordinated by non-governmental associations. District borders often coincide with county borders.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil_and_water_conservation_district.