Welcome to the New Frontier: Introducing Extension to the Next Generation of Conservation Planning Tools

Authors

Emma E. Bravard, Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Iowa State UniversityFollow
Emily K. Zimmerman, Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Iowa State UniversityFollow
John C. Tyndall, Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Iowa State UniversityFollow
David James, USDA/ARS National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment, Ames, IowaFollow

Volume

62

Issue

4

DOI

10.34068/joe.62.04.09

Abstract

A new frontier of conservation planning capacity utilizing innovative decision support tools has emerged. Extension professionals play an important role in using these new data and tools to achieve conservation and water quality outcomes. Here, we detail the application of two conservation planning tools: Agricultural Conservation Planning Framework (ACPF) and Financial and Nutrient Reduction Tool (FiNRT). Tools like these are increasingly being used to guide conservation efforts in agricultural landscapes; provide information regarding potential resource concern; and offer valuable data about outcomes from best management practice (BMP) placement. Extension professionals’ use of such tools could enhance conservation implementation and outcomes.

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Recommended Citation

Bravard, E. E., Zimmerman, E. K., Tyndall, J. C., & James, D. (2024). Welcome to the New Frontier: Introducing Extension to the Next Generation of Conservation Planning Tools. The Journal of Extension, 62(4), Article 9. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.62.04.09