United States. Department of Agriculture. Conservation Reserve Program.2016-04-192016-04-192007-06-21http://hdl.handle.net/10919/66816Metadata only recordThe Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) provides technical and financial assistance to eligible farmers and ranchers to address soil, water, and related natural resource concerns on their lands in an environmentally beneficial and cost-effective manner. The program provides assistance to farmers and ranchers in complying with Federal, State, and tribal environmental laws, and encourages environmental enhancement. The program is funded through the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). CRP is administered by the Farm Service Agency, with NRCS providing technical land eligibility determinations, conservation planning and practice implementation.text/plainen-USIn CopyrightWildlifeSedimentationSoil erosionSoil conservationPayments for environmental servicesAgricultureConservation easementsConservation planningCost sharingWater qualityNatural resource managementLivestockFarming systemsCommodity credit corporation (ccc)Vegetative coverConservation Reserve Program (CRP)Farm/Enterprise ScaleAbstract