@article{Service:344831,
      recid = {344831},
      author = {Farm Service Agency},
      title = {The Conservation Reserve Program},
      address = {1997-05},
      number = {1962-2024-1151},
      series = {PA-1603},
      pages = {46},
      year = {1997},
      note = {Contents:  Introduction: The Conservation Reserve Program  --- Wildlife Benefits --- Tree Planting Benefits --- Water  Quality Benefits --- Economic Benefits --- History of the  CRP --- The New Conservation Reserve Program ---  Statistical Data:  1st Through 12th Sign-ups – The 13th  Sign-up – The 14th (Continuous) Sign-up – Summary.},
      abstract = {Excerpts: The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is the  Federal Government's single largest environmental  improvement program—and one of its most effective.  Today,  the CRP is safeguarding millions of acres of American  topsoil from erosion, increasing wildlife habitat, and  protecting ground and surface water by reducing water  runoff and sedimentation. Countless lakes, rivers, ponds,  and streams are cleaner and more vital in part because of  the CRP.  Even more impressive, CRP's success is  accomplished through voluntary partnerships between  individuals and Government.  Instead of compelling  participation, the program provides incentives and  assistance to farmers and ranchers for establishing  valuable conservation practices that have a beneficial  impact on resources both on and off the farm.  It  encourages farmers to voluntarily plant permanent covers of  grass and trees on land that is subject to erosion, where  vegetation can improve water quality or provide food and  habitat for wildlife. This use of voluntarism helps make  the CRP one of the most effective Federal conservation  programs in operation today.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/344831},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.344831},
}