2023 kansas conservation reserve program technical assistance

This $281,511.67 federal Project Grant award, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678), supports technical assistance for the Kansas Conservation Reserve Program. The grant, awarded on July 8, 2024, will enable Kansas State University (KSU) to deliver a range of services to promote the long-term active management of non-industrial private and other non-federal forest lands in Kansas. Key activities under this grant include providing technical guidance to forest landowners, developing comprehensive forest management plans, monitoring forest health and ecosystem resilience, and implementing sustainable forestry practices. As a land-grant university with extensive expertise in agriculture, natural resources, and environmental sciences, KSU is well-positioned to leverage its capabilities to support the USDA Forest Service's objectives of sustaining the multiple values and uses of forest lands across the state through technical assistance and on-the-ground implementation.