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          <dc:identifier>&lt;p&gt;Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems. NRCS in Arizona: A Brief Assessment of Access to NRCS Programs Among Ranchers in Arizona. October, 2020. (Swette Center, 2020)&lt;/p&gt;</dc:identifier>
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          <dc:rights>All Rights Reserved</dc:rights>
                  <dc:date>2020-08</dc:date>
                  <dc:format>28 pages</dc:format>
                  <dc:subject>Arizona</dc:subject>
          <dc:subject>Ranching</dc:subject>
          <dc:subject>Range management--Law and legislation</dc:subject>
          <dc:subject>Range policy</dc:subject>
                  <dc:contributor>Broussard, Elizabeth</dc:contributor>
          <dc:contributor>Lemon, Sarah</dc:contributor>
          <dc:contributor>McClelland, Kelly</dc:contributor>
          <dc:contributor>Moore, Karli</dc:contributor>
          <dc:contributor>Yetman, Kathleen</dc:contributor>
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                  <dc:description>&lt;p&gt;This report assesses the barriers faced by ranching clients and potential clients of the National Resources Conservation Service in Arizona and highlights opportunities for mitigating those challenges in the future&lt;/p&gt;
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          <dc:description>&lt;p&gt;Introduction -- Background -- Current conservation practices in Arizona -- Study aims -- Methodology -- Interview themes -- Relationships &amp;amp; knowledge of NRCS and/or other agencies -- Bureaucracy &amp;amp; process of applying -- Perception of government aid and involvement -- Other issues identified -- Recommendations -- Streamline the application process -- Advocate for policies that increase access and participation to NRCS programs -- Increase outreach to socially disadvantaged producers -- Future research -- Additional ranching perspectives -- Experience of tribal ranchers -- A note on the tribal IRB process -- Bibliography/works cited -- Appendix -- Appendix A: rancher interview questions&lt;/p&gt;</dc:description>
                  <dc:title>NRCS in Arizona: a brief assessment of access to NRCS programs among ranchers in Arizona</dc:title>
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