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America’s farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners play a critical role in addressing the climate crisis through the deployment of climate-smart practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase storage of carbon in soils and trees, improve land and forest health through conservation and restoration, and create new revenue streams. Recent investments provide a historic opportunity to scale up the implementation of these climate solutions while also supporting our rural communities and creating new economic opportunities for farmers and rural communities.Participants stressed the importance of ensuring these tools work for operations of all sizes, and address barriers to access and ensure equity in program delivery. Officials sought feedback from participants on the implementation of these investments and the work their organizations and partners are doing to implement and scale up climate-smart agriculture and forestry solutions. Administration officials and stakeholders mutually agreed that in order to build a stronger rural economy and address the climate crisis through agriculture and forestry solutions, solutions should be locally led, innovative, and driven by the latest science. The discussion also highlighted the critical role of efforts to measure, monitor, report, and verify the carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions reductions resulting from these efforts.The discussion emphasized the importance of protecting the Inflation Reduction Act investments and ensuring the continued availability of funds and assistance because of their positive impact on farm income, among other reasons. Participants highlighted the importance of technical assistance and staffing to support the implementation of climate-smart practices and systems, as well as the economic opportunities created through this assistance, especially in the face of extreme drought, storms, fires, and other pressures. Officials closed the meeting by reiterating the President’s commitment to investing in farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners and advancing climate-smart solutions and thanked participants for their engagement and feedback.Agriculture, Conservation, and Environmental ParticipantsAmerican Farm Bureau FederationEnvironmental Defense FundFarm Credit CouncilFederation of Southern CooperativesLeague of Conservation VotersNational Alliance of Forest OwnersNational Audubon SocietyNational Council of Farmer CooperativesNational Farmers UnionNational Sustainable Agriculture CoalitionNational Wildlife FederationNatural resources Defense CouncilRural CoalitionThe Nature ConservancyWorld Wildlife FundWhite House and Department of Agriculture ParticipantsAli Zaidi, National Climate AdvisorJohn Podesta, Senior Advisor to the PresidentNeera Tanden, Domestic Policy AdvisorMatt Lee-Ashley, Chief of Staff, Council on Environmental QualityKelliann Blazek, Special Assistant to the President for Agriculture and Rural Policy, Domestic Policy CouncilAlyssa Charney, Director for Lands and Climate-Smart Agriculture, Climate Policy OfficeRobert Bonnie, Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, USDA### Stay ConnectedSign UpEmail Address* RequiredZIP CodePlease leave blank.We'll be in touch with the latest information on how President Biden and his administration are working for the American people, as well as ways you can get involved and help our country build back better. 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