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Partnerships
EPA Region 4 employees tour a microalgae laboratory at the University of Georgia.
EPA Region 4 works closely with many partners to achieve shared environmental goals with agriculture:
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- State Departments of Agriculture
- State Environmental Agencies
- Other Important Partners
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
NRCS is the primary federal agency that works with private landowners to help them conserve, maintain and improve their natural resources. The Agency emphasizes voluntary, science-based conservation; technical assistance; partnerships; incentive-based programs; and cooperative problem solving at the community level. Each state in Region 4 has a NRCS state office.
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
NIFA is an agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), part of the executive branch of the Federal Government. Congress created NIFA through the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. NIFA replaced the former Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES), which had been in existence since 1994.
NIFA manages a broad portfolio of programs. Those programs are organized in 13 National Emphasis Areas. Each emphasis area and program has a Web site section containing a common set of information about the subject in question. To explore the programs, click on NIFA link above.NIFA collaborates or has formal working partnerships with many institutions and individuals. Our key partners are the institutions of higher learning making up the Land-Grant University System.
- Alabama Cooperative Extension System (Alabama A&M University and Auburn University)
- Tuskegee University
- Florida A & M University Extension
- University of Florida Extension
- Fort Valley State University
- University of Georgia Extension
- Kentucky State University Extension
- University of Kentucky Extension
- Mississippi State University Extension
- Alcorn State University Extension
- North Carolina State University Extension
- North Carolina A & T University Extension
- Clemson University Extension
- South Carolina State University Extension
- Tennessee State University Extension
- University of Tennessee Extension
Agriculture Research Service (ARS)
The ARS works to ensure that Americans have reliable, adequate supplies of high-quality food and other agricultural products. ARS accomplishes its goals through scientific discoveries that help solve problems in crop and livestock production and protection, human nutrition, and the interaction of agriculture and the environment. ARS has locations in seven of the Region 4 states.
Alabama
Florida
- Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology
- Subtropical Agricultural Research Station
- Citrus and Subtropical Products Research Laboratory
- United States Horticultural Research Laboratory
- Sugar Cane Field Station
- Invasive Plant Research Laboratory
- Subtropical Horticulture Research Station
Georgia
- Richard B. Russell Agricultural Research Center
- Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory
- Animal Physiology Research Unit
- J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Research Conservation Center
- Southeaster Fruit and Tree Nut Research Laboratory
- Plant Genetic Resource Conservation Unit
- National Peanut Research Laboratory
- Crop Genetics and Breeding Research Unit
- Crop Protection and Management Research Unit
- Southeast Watershed Research Laboratory
Kentucky
Mississippi
- National Sedimentation Laboratory,
- Natural Products Utilization Research Unit
- Jamie Whitten Delta State Research Center
- Small Fruits Research Station
- Ornamental Plants Group
North Carolina
South Carolina
- Cotton Quality Research Station
- Coastal Plains Soil, Water and Plant Research Center
- U.S. Vegetable Laboratory
National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS)
NASS provides timely, accurate, and useful statistics for agriculture in the United States. It is are responsible for conducting monthly and annual surveys and preparing official USDA data and estimates of production, supply, prices, and other information necessary to maintain orderly agricultural operations. NASS also conducts the census of agriculture which is currently conducted every 5 years. NASS provides agricultural statistics for each state as well as for the Nation.
Farm Services Agency (FSA)
FSA administers the farm commodity, crop insurance, credit, environmental, conservation and emergency assistance programs for farmers and ranchers. These programs are designed to improve the economic stability of the agricultural industry and to help farmers adjust production to meet demand. Economically, the desired result of these programs is a steady price range for agricultural commodities for both farmers and consumers. Each state in Region 4 has an FSA state office.
State Departments of Agriculture
- Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries
- Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- Georgia Department of Agriculture
- Kentucky Department of Agriculture
- Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce
- North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- South Carolina Department of Agriculture
- Tennessee Department of Agriculture
State Environmental Agencies
- Alabama Department of Environmental Management
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Georgia Department of Environmental Protection Division
- Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection
- Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
- North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
- South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
- Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
Other Important Partners
- Delta F.A.R.M.
- Suwannee River Partnership
- Soil and Water Conservation Society
- National Association of Conservation Districts