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Partnerships and Technical Assistance
• Assess the most effec ve ways of using precision farming technology to illustrate the poten al cost-effec veness
of USDA conserva on program op ons, with par cular a en on to poten ally providing informa on at crop
consultant mee ngs and conven ons where available. (§B.2) <$10k; 1 year
• Assess the feasibility of also partnering with agricultural groups and outdoors retailers to increase funding or
effec veness of technical assistance delivery. (§B.3) <$10k; <1 year
• Assess the feasibility of adding delivery of Leopold Educa on Project. (§B.10) <$10k; <1 year
• Assess our current programs to ensure they are reaching the desired audiences and having the desired effects.
(§B.10) $100k-$150k; 2 years
• Assess the best ways to engage other farmer-trusted partners (e.g., UNL Extension, CO-Ops, crop consultants,
farm managers, &c.) in delivering posi ve messages about the direct and indirect values of wildlife habitat in
protec ng other resources (soils, water, etc.). (§B.11) <$50k; <1 year
• Assess the current por olio of federal lands in Nebraska currently closed to hun ng, iden fy those that
poten ally could be opened, and begin a dialogue with the appropriate federal agencies to ascertain their future
access status. (§C.1) <$10k; <1 year
• Assess the feasibility of partnering with the Nebraska Travel Advisory group, the Nebraska Tourism Commission,
and/or community visitors bureaus to more effec vely promote pheasant hun ng opportuni es. (§E.3) <$10k;
<1 year
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