Maintaining and Improving Environmental Stewardship

The Undaunted Stewardship® helps farmers and ranchers adopt land use practices that maintain or improve the environmental health of their landscapes.  And, the program monitors results-to enable farmers and ranchers to evaluate their land use practices and make adjustments, as needed, to ensure a healthy environment.  Undaunted Stewardship® also helps farm and ranch families provide public access to historic sites located on their private agricultural lands.

Spreading the Word 

The Public Education Program addresses and involves diverse audiences-ranchers, farmers, scientists, educators, government agencies and the general public-to increase understanding of what good stewardship requires, what it accomplishes, where it's being practiced-and to

encourage more farms and ranches to adopt land use practices that maintain or improve the environmental health of the landscape.  The Undaunted Stewardship® message is delivered in varied ways, ranging from interpretive kiosks at historical sites to public service announcements on radio and television.

Rural Economic Development

The Rural Economic Development Program helps farms and ranches create new businesses such as beds and breakfasts, campgrounds and other outdoor recreation enterprises. These enterprises help ensure the economic sustainability of farms and ranches, thereby preserving open space, natural environments and historic sites found on private agricultural lands.

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