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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) The term 'Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' CTA has been the central activity of the Natural Resources Conservation Service since it was established in 1936. NRCS field staff help landowners and farm operators plan and implement soil and water conservation and water quality practices. The most common use of this program in recent years has been preparing and updating conservation compliance plans. In FY1993, CTA assisted 1.2 million farmers and serviced 62 million acres'. Previous 5 Terms: Conservation practice Conservation program Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Conservation Storage Next 5 Terms: Conservation tillage Conserved sequence Conserving use acreage Considered planted Consistency About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.