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Module 1: Conservation Strategies for Resilient Nebraska Farms
This webinar features panelists from USDA NRCS, Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts and The Nature Conservancy discussing conservation programs that support regenerative agriculture in Nebraska. The discussion highlights available cost-share opportunities, technical assistance and other resources that can help producers implement soil health and conservation practices.
Participants will gain an overview of the agencies that provide support, the types of programs available and how to take the next steps to access conservation funding and technical guidance for on-farm practices.
Module 1 Panelists
Jennifer Swanson
Director of Water Quality Initiatives, Nebraska Association of Natural Resources Districts
Swanson holds an associate degree in ag business and management technologies, a bachelor’s degree in fisheries and wildlife, and a master’s degree in natural resources with an emphasis in aquatic ecology. She has more than 20 years of experience working with state and federal agencies on water quality programs, including research, data analysis, grant writing, training coordination and stakeholder engagement. She works closely with Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts, state and federal agencies and agricultural organizations to support water quality initiatives and improve groundwater quality across Nebraska.
Nick Arneson
Row Crop Ag Projects Lead, The Nature Conservancy (Nebraska)
Arneson manages on-the-ground implementation of private and publicly funded cost-share programs focused on adoption of soil health and nutrient management practices.
Corey Brubaker
State Conservation Agronomist, USDA NRCS Nebraska
Brubaker earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in agronomy from Kansas State University and a Ph.D. in soil science from Texas A&M University. He has worked with NRCS in Nebraska for 23 years and has served as state conservation agronomist for the past 21 years.
In this role, he maintains agronomic practice standards in the NRCS Field Office Technical Guide and provides training and guidance to field staff on nutrient management, pest management and soil erosion prediction tools including RUSLE2 and WEPS. He also works with NRCS programs staff to support planning and implementation of agronomic conservation practices.