Technical Advisory Network for Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices

A network of scientists seeking to understand and provide technical guidance regarding how best to achieve greenhouse (GHG) mitigation and carbon sequestration through agricultural conservation practices.

The Technical Advisory Network for Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices grew out of six technical work groups (TWGs) of scientists that were formed to support a project at Meridian Institute to better align Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Practice Standards with the best available science on greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation. In June 2025, Meridian Institute issued more than a dozen reports authored by the TWGs describing the available science and evidence base regarding the GHG impacts of 39 conservation practices and providing technical guidance for how best to achieve GHG mitigation through implementation of those practices. Versions of the reports delivered to NRCS, adapted for broader distribution, can be found on this website, as well as briefs summarizing findings and technical recommendations for field conservationists, technical assistance providers, and other stakeholders.