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A key part of NRCS’s 90-year history was the establishment of the conservation planning process by Hugh Hammond Bennett. Many of Bennett’s ideas and principles about the critical role of conservation planning have withstood the test of time and still greatly inform our work at NRCS today.
Effective July 28, 2025, the USDA will no longer occupy office space at the USDA Fairbanks Service Center, located at 590 University Ave, Suite B. USDA staff are still available to assist you by phone, email, or in-person by appointment only.
The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reducing red tape around the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)-related reviews, which will improve conservation delivery to America’s farmers and ranchers.
USDA agencies in Montana provide assistance following severe storms.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in New Jersey is now accepting applications for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program - Wetland Reserve Easements (ACEP-WRE).
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in New Jersey is accepting FY2026 applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), the Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) program and the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP).
Derrick Young and Thomas Armstrong inspire today’s youth to pursue a future in agriculture thanks to help from their local NRCS field service center.
NRCS recently developed a brochure highlighting popular practices to create healthy pastures in Iowa. The featured practices showcase ways to better manage forage, provide livestock water, improve the forage base, and protect sensitive areas.
Students from across the region came together June 25 at the Anishinabe Learning, Cultural, and Wellness Center for a hands-on introduction to conservation.
Meet the farmers who brought western Scotland to eastern Tennessee
