Research funded by the USDA – Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities.
The diversity of Texas’ climates, soils, and agriculture allows the carefully crafted Texas Climate-Smart Initiative to serve as a model for future climate-smart commodity programs nationwide. Outcomes of this initiative will identify economical and effective climate-smart agriculture and forestry practices, improve efficiency in assessing greenhouse gas benefits, and develop market-based solutions (e.g., “Climate Smart” label) to promote climate-smart commodities and add end-user value. By leveraging existing infrastructure, the proposed model is scalable nationally.
