### Question
How does conservation stewardship program define agricultural operation?


### Answer
Under *16 U.S.C. § 3839aa*, **agricultural operation** is defined as:

> all eligible land, whether or not contiguous, that is—


(A) under the effective control of a producer at the time the producer enters into a contract under the program

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 3839aa*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 58-ERODIBLE LAND AND WETLAND CONSERVATION AND RESERVE PROGRAM > SUBCHAPTER IV-AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION PROGRAM > Part IV-Environmental Quality Incentives Program and Conservation Stewardship Program > subpart b-conservation stewardship program**

