This Farmers.gov article features a Q&A with Brianna Henry, the acting Modeling Team Lead for the USDA’s Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP).
Henry discusses the CEAP’s new regional reports, which analyze cropland conservation trends across the U.S. using farmer survey data and modeling.
The reports reveal regional variations in conservation practice adoption and associated environmental benefits, such as changes in tillage practices and nutrient management.
Future CEAP initiatives include a new assessment (CEAP III) and the launch of online tools, a Water Quality Benefits Estimator and a CEAP II dashboard, to make conservation data more accessible.
These resources aim to inform conservation policy, program development, and farmer decision-making.
