Quivira Coalition Inc

EXPANDS MARKETS FOR CLIMATE-SMART GRASSFED BEEF, SHEEP AND DAIRY IN AZ, CO, NM, TX AND TRIBAL AREAS AND SUPPORTS FARMER AND RANCHER IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING OF CLIMATE-SMART PRACTICES.

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** BEGINNING RANCHERS AND FARMERS IN THE WEST FACE UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND BARRIERS TO ENTRY. DUE TO THE ARIDITY OF THE WEST, LARGE ACREAGES ARE REQUIRED FOR OPERATIONS TO BE FINANCIALLY AND ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE. MANY INCUBATION AND LAND-ACCESS MODELS EMPLOYED BY SMALLER SCALE OPERATIONS ELSEWHERE ARE IMPRACTICAL IN THE ARID WEST. THIS PROJECT BUILDS UPON QUIVIRA'S SUCCESSFUL NEW AGRARIAN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM AND PROVIDES AN ENTRY POINT INTO LARGE-ACREAGE RANCHING AND FARMING IN THE WEST THROUGH APPRENTICESHIPS; AS WELL AS TRAININGS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THAT WILL INCREASE THE SUCCESS OF BEGINNING RANCHERS AND FARMERS IN YEARS 2-10 OF THEIR CAREERS. THESE INDIVIDUALS NEED ACCESS TO MARKETING, FINANCIAL, AND RISK MANAGEMENT TRAINING; BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP MODELS THAT WORK ON LARGE-ACREAGE OPERATIONS; AND TOOLS TO HELP THEM SUSTAINABLY ACCESS AND MANAGE LARGE ACREAGES OF LAND AMIDST A CHANGING CLIMATE. THE LONG-TERM GOALS OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO: 1) INCREASE THE NUMBER OFINDIVIDUALS ENTERING CAREERS ON LARGE ACREAGE RANCHES AND FARMS IN THE WEST; 2) IMPROVE THE SUCCESS OF BEGINNING RANCHERS AND FARMERS IN THE WEST THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP, BUSINESS, FINANCIAL, AND RISK MANAGEMENT TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; 3) INCREASE THIS GROUP'S RESILIENCE AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH CONSERVATION PRACTICES; AND 4) ENSURE THAT BEGINNING RANCHERS AND FARMERS IN THE WEST ARE CONNECTED WITH THE RESOURCES, CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NECESSARY TO THEIR SUCCESS. THROUGH APPRENTICESHIPS, TRAININGS, AND ONE-ON-ONE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, THIS PROJECT WILL CREATE 60 NEW BEGINNING RANCHERS AND FARMERS AND WILL INCREASE THE SUCCESS OF OVER 2,710 BEGINNING RANCHERS AND FARMERS.

GROWING COMMUNITY-LED, INTERGENERATIONAL NETWORKS OF GRAZERS IN THE WEST

TO ASSIST INDIGENOUS AND HISPANIC FARMERS IN LAND STEWARDSHIP PRACTICES AND CONSERVATION AND ASSISTANCE WITH ACCESS TO USDA PROGRAMS.

BEGINNING RANCHERS AND FARMERS ON LARGE-LANDSCAPE OPERATIONS IN THE ARID AND SEMI-ARID WEST FACE UNIQUE BARRIERS TO ENTRY. RANCH OR FARM BUSINESSES IN ARID REGIONS REQUIRE LARGE ACREAGE TO SUCCESSFULLY AND SUSTAINABLY OPERATE. RANCH BUSINESSES IN PARTICULAR FACE HIGH STARTUP COSTS DUE TO THE CAPITAL REQUIRED TO PURCHASE LIVESTOCK AND THE LAND NEEDED TO SUSTAIN THEM. FOR YOUNG PEOPLE PURSUING CAREERS IN THIS SECTOR, ISOLATION HAS ALSO BEEN CITED AS A TOP CHALLENGE BECAUSE OF THE LARGE AND DISPERSED NATURE OF THEIR OPERATIONS. TO ADDRESS THESE NEEDS, QUIVIRA COALITION WILL PARTNER WITH EXPERIENCED RANCHERS AND FARMERS WHO ARE USING REGENERATIVE PRACTICES TO HOST 8-MONTH APPRENTICESHIPS ON LARGE-LANDSCAPE OPERATIONS IN NM, CO, WY, MT, AND SD. QUIVIRA WILL SUPPORT THIS UNIQUE POPULATION OF BEGINNING RANCHERS AND FARMERS BY PROVIDING TRAININGS AND RESOURCES THAT CAN BE REMOTELY ACCESSED ON SOIL HEALTH, BIOLOGICAL MONITORING, LAND ACCESS STRATEGIES, FARM BUSINESS FINANCE, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS. THIS PROJECT WILL ALSO BUILD A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT FOR BEGINNING RANCHERS AND FARMERS THROUGH A MONTHLY PODCAST, REGIONAL GATHERINGS, CAREER CONNECTIONS NETWORKING EVENTS, AND TRAININGS ON COMMUNICATION AND MENTORING SKILLS. ULTIMATELY, THESE ACTIVITIES WILL PREPARE BEGINNING RANCHERS AND FARMERS FOR SUCCESSFUL REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE CAREERS ON LARGE LANDSCAPE OPERATIONS IN THE ARID AND SEMI-ARID WEST, INCREASE THE NUMBER OF BEGINNING RANCHERS AND FARMERS IN THE REGION WHO RECEIVE SKILLED MENTORSHIP, AND ENSURE THAT BEGINNING RANCHERS AND FARMERS IN THIS REGION ARE SUPPORTED POST-APPRENTICESHIP FOR LIFELONG CAREERS IN AGRICULTURE.

THE PURPOSE OF CONSERVATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: GRAZING LANDS CONSERVATION INITIATIVE (GLCI) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS IS TO ENHANCE NRCS AND PARTNER RESOURCES. SUPPORTING INTERGENERATIONAL NETWORKS.

QUIVIRA COALITION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF INNOVATIVECONSERVATION APPROACHES AND TECHNOLOGIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION.

ORGANIC AMENDMENTS ON DRY RANGELAND

TEACH LANDOWNERS HOW TO PRODUCE BIOCHAR THAT CAN BE USED TOMPROVE SOIL HEALTH

RESTORATION OF TRIBUTARY AND INSTREAM AQUATIC HABITAT ON COMAANCHE CREEK

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT GRANTS

TOOLS FOR SUCCESSFUL AGRICULTURAL APPRENTICESHIPS ON LARGE-LANDSCAPES.

SOUTHWESTERN TRIBAL AGROFORESTRY OUTREACH PROJECT

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT GRANTS

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT GRANTS

TO PROMOTE AWARENESS AND USE OF NRCS PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES BY NM PRODUCERS, PARTICULARLY HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED PRODUCERS, THROUGH TRAINING AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING.

20181AJ513 WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM