To inform GHG mitigation strategies for cattle, nrcs programs, and the development of protocols for measuring enteric emissions

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) received a $525,404.72 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS) on February 25, 2022 to inform greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation strategies for cattle and develop protocols for measuring enteric emissions. The funding supports TNC's work under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) through January 31, 2025. EQIP promotes agricultural production, forest management, and environmental quality as compatible national goals. This award will allow TNC to inform NRCS programs and optimize environmental benefits on agricultural lands through the development of protocols to measure methane emissions from cattle digestion. The grant-funded work directly supports EQIP by providing information to guide GHG mitigation strategies and tools to quantify enteric emissions.