This 3-phase, webinar-based training series is designed to teach basic principles of conservation economics to enable participants to integrate economics into the NRCS Conservation Planning Process. Participants will become more knowledgeable about the role economics plays and will be able to recognize and perform basic economic analysis during conservation planning. This course will discuss economic awareness, alternatives development using an economic lens, economic tools, and additional concepts related to economic and social variables to help the planner when identifying and discussing economic effects with the client.
NRCS
United States
This is one module in a 12 module training series that satisfies the Conservation Economics requirement for becoming a Level III certified planner. Register and record your learning progress in Aglearn (https://aglearn.usda.gov/course/view.php?id=57778)to receive credit toward Conservation Planner Certification. Instructions for adding level I and level III planner programs in AgLearn can be found at: https://app.box.com/s/ana74l4jzsobtlnsmu6c7aipfukne02f