Jodie McVane is a Fellow with the Climate Office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Her projects will focus on formalizing a comprehensive process for evaluating the existing practices for environmental resilience. Before her fellowship, Jodie was a Regional Conservation Agronomist with USDA, assisting several states with technical information to implement the Farm Bill. She holds a Ph.D. in Agronomy from Texas A&M University.
Understanding the implications of climate change in agriculture and forestry is crucial for our nation to forge ahead with effective strategies and outcomes.
The widespread adoption of conservation agricultural practices to protect soils is key to ensuring food security and water quality for current and future generations in the United States.