The Texas Climate Smart Initiative has been suspended effective April 13, 2025. Additional information regarding the rebranding and continuation of this initiative, under the program of Advancing Markets for Producers Initiative, will be provided once available.
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The Texas Climate-Smart Initiative is a five-year pilot project led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research and funded by USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service. This groundbreaking initiative aims to foster climate-smart agriculture for all major Texas agricultural commodities and create market opportunities across the commodities.
“Our main focus in this project is to simultaneously improve
Julie Howe, Ph.D.
resilience to climate change and mitigation of climate
change through adoption of climate-smart practices.”
Texas Climate-Smart Initiative Project Director
Who may participate in the program?
Programs are designed specifically for Texas farmers, ranchers and small forest owners.
What type of resources are available?
Texas Climate-Smart Initiative individuals will work with participants through the whole process helping them understand and implement climate-smart practices.
Are there incentives for participating?
An incentive structure has been created, considering the cost of operations.
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