Farm Bill Public Outreach

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Farm Bill Public Outreach: Product: Farm Bill Public Outreach Package Overall Goal: ? Promote Farm Bill conservation work and the partnership between NRCS and the Soil & Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) to a statewide audience of conservation leaders, stakeholders and producers. TSP to focus on East Idaho and primarily on positive work and future opportunities with EQIP, WHIP and CSP. Coordinate with State Public Affairs Specialist to complete a Farm Bill Public Outreach package for East Idaho that can also be adapted for statewide use. Public Outreach Package to Include: ? Series of at least seven Farm Bill success stories for use in the following way: ? News releases sent out to East Idaho media including daily and weekly newspapers, TV and radio stations, agricultural publications and conservation partner newsletters. ? Brief articles and photos in statewide internal and external newsletters, and the Idaho NRCS website. ? Idaho Farm Bill Accomplishments VHS tape & DVD: ? A ten-minute program where Idaho producers talk about the Farm Bill projects on their land. The program will include scenery of successful EQIP and WHIP projects, with references to applicability to CSP. ? The video will be used to show Idaho NRCS accomplishments to key stakeholders (Idaho conservation leaders) and will be distributed to all offices and SWCDs for use in presentations and public meetings. It will provide an inspiring open to CSP public meetings. ? The East Idaho video work will be coordinated by the East Idaho TSP with oversight and statewide coordination from the State Public Affairs Specialist. ? Full-color three-fold CSP brochure. ? Series of full-color glossy conservation practice factsheets. ? Content creation, update, enhancement and promotion of East Idaho SWCD websites. TSP To-Do List: ? Work with NRCS district conservationists and local SWCDs to schedule site visits, producer and conservation partner interviews, and photos of top five EQIP projects in East Idaho, and top two WHIP projects. Work with professional videographer to interview these producers for use in the VHS video/DVD. ? Monthly news releases sent out to East Idaho media including daily and weekly newspapers, TV, radio along with agricultural publications and conservation partner newsletters. ? Four or more feature stories placed in media including producer and conservation partner interviews and photos (can be spin-offs of news releases). ? Quarterly contribution (articles and photos) to Idaho NRCS newsletters?Highlights, Executive Update?and the website. Complimentary Needs: ? Media relations?visit with key East Idaho media on a regular basis. ? Participate in SWCD meetings and EQIP Local Work Group meetings?promote Farm Bill success stories and communications accomplishments. ? Assistance and local coordination for CSP public meetings and statewide outreach plans.