A program of targeted management and training to korean amercan farming families regarding techniques and skill development necessary to help promote soil and water conservation...

The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $160,000 cooperative agreement to the Georgia Korean-American Farmers Association, Inc. under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. The award will fund a program of targeted management and training for Korean American farming families in Georgia regarding techniques and skill development to promote soil and water conservation from July 16, 2021 through July 15, 2023. The Environmental Quality Incentives Program aims to promote agricultural production, forest management, and environmental quality as compatible national goals by optimizing environmental benefits on eligible agricultural lands. This particular cooperative agreement will help farming families in the Korean American community gain knowledge and skills focused on soil and water conservation practices through 2023.