NATURAL RESOURCES

The Natural Resources program works to improve the management of agricultural resources in partnership with the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and Tribal land offices to ensure that conservation approaches steward the land and increase operational productivity.

Are you interested in learning how conservation planning can improve your agricultural operation’s bottom line? Ever wonder how improved land stewardship practices can increase productivity?

The IAC works with the NRCS to enhance land stewardship for Native American Indian and Native Alaskan Tribes by providing training and development opportunity for conservation planning through technical assistance and resource management tools.

This presents Tribal producers with a unique opportunity to build their land stewardship knowledge base as they continue to improve production. As always, our programs are made available at no cost to Tribes and individual producers. Contact us for a training session so we can help design a Conservation Planning Tool Kit for your operation.

The Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC) supports Tribal producers regionally, and our Natural Resources team offers region-specific resources to help you manage, protect, and sustainably use your natural assets. Explore the toolkits today and discover how they can benefit your community.

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PROJECTS

Learn more about the work IAC is doing to measure the impact of regenerative agriculture.

RESOURCES

Access materials for the Livestock Indemnity and Conservation Stewardship programs.

MIGHTY NETWORKS

Explore IAC’s e-learning platform for workshops that help your farm or ranch grow.

IAC ON YOUTUBE

Get the latest information from IAC, including webinar recordings and program updates.

Regenerative agriculture takes a holistic approach to restoring land and ecosystems, emphasizing the soil’s natural ability to regenerate over time and considering the entire farm system—including humans and wildlife. Many tribal producers already practice these principles, yet barriers often prevent their full implementation. IAC provides Native producers and businesses with the tools, knowledge, financing, and market opportunities they need to build sustainable systems that generate long-term benefits.

Efficient nutrient management

Reduced tillage

Rotational grazing

Diverse crop rotations

Cover crops

Livestock integration into crop systems

IAC aims to help producers adopt and improve regenerative practices, both to revitalize land and to support long-term profitability and risk reduction.