Ocean State Farmers and Landowners Invited to Participate in 2025 USDA Conservation Survey

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service is seeking participation from Ocean State farmers, livestock producers, and woodland owners in the 2025 Conservation Effects Assessment Project survey. The survey, which will select nearly 23,000 operators nationwide, aims to gather information on farm production practices, chemical and fertilizer applications, tillage, irrigation use, and installed conservation practices. Local representatives from the National Agricultural Statistics Service will conduct in-person visits in August and September to determine eligibility, with a follow-up survey starting in November 2025.

Key Takeaways:

  • The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service is conducting the 2025 Conservation Effects Assessment Project survey, targeting nearly 23,000 farmers, livestock producers, and woodland owners nationwide.
  • The survey will gather information on farm production practices, chemical and fertilizer applications, tillage, irrigation use, and installed conservation practices.
  • Local National Agricultural Statistics Service representatives will conduct in-person visits in August and September to determine eligibility for the survey.
  • The follow-up survey for eligible participants will begin in November 2025.
  • The multi-agency effort, led by the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, aims to quantify the effects of conservation practices throughout the nation's working lands.
  • The survey's data will support the third set of national and regional cropland assessments delivered by the USDA's Conservation Effects Assessment Project.
  • All data obtained will be kept confidential, as required by federal law, and published only in aggregate form to ensure the anonymity of individual respondents.

Statistics:

  • Nearly 23,000 farmers, livestock producers, and woodland owners nationwide will be selected for the 2025 Conservation Effects Assessment Project survey.
  • The survey will gather information on farm production practices, chemical and fertilizer applications, tillage, irrigation use, and installed conservation practices from these selected participants.

Sources:

  • USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service ("Ocean State farmers, landowners can participate in 2025 USDA conservation survey")