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Soil at Heart of Conservation Decisions

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Iowa NRCS Area Resource Soil Scientist Jason Steele uses his farming experience to train NRCS staff and build stronger relationships with farmers.

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Planting a New Future

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Growing up in a small Arkansas town, Edgar Montgomery reminisced of the days working with his father Martin (Gent) Montgomery on the farm – driving the tractor, picking cotton and more, all while learning the rhythm of the seasons. 

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South Carolina Local Work Group Meetings

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Local Work Group (LWG) meetings are convened by local conservation districts with NRCS support to secure stakeholder feedback that helps to guide conservation priorities for the service center.

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Helping Hands, Blooming Lands

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Melanie Kalmerton always dreamed of having a countryside garden. With assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Melanie went from volunteer with the Earth Team to a successful flower farmer with a blooming business. 

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New to Farming? USDA Can Help

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USDA can help beginning farmers get started or grow their operations through a variety of programs and services, from farm loans to crop insurance and conservation programs to disaster assistance.

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NRCS Honors Volunteer for 60 Years of Service

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By Claire Kausch - Public Affairs Specialist

Britt Morrison says that, in their office, they always joke that they’re convinced that former NRCS employee and current Earth Team volunteer, Doris Williams, must have found the Fountain of Youth during one of his watershed surveys.

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NRCS Helps Residents Grow Food Security in Alaska

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Approximately 95% of Alaska's purchased food is imported, accounting for around $2 billion in sales sent out of state each year. NRCS provides assistance to Alaskans who are growing their own food to help them improve crop quality, manage soil nutrients, improve irrigation efficiency, and more.