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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.
Agricultural operations in Minnesota have been significantly impacted by recent severe weather including tornadoes, derecho winds, hail, lightning, and flooding. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers.
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.
Standing in his soybean field on a humid June afternoon, Kenroy Wipf shared successes and challenges he has faced while implementing conservation practices when planting soybeans.
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.
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.
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.
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.
NRCS RCPP Land Management and Rental program sets up framework for successful partnership.
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.
