Shaping the future: NRCS North Dakota celebrates Engineers Week

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) North Dakota is celebrating Engineers Week from Feb. 16-22, 2025, as part of a national effort to inspire future engineers and recognize the vital role of engineering in conservation.

NRCS Announces Cheatgrass Challenge Project Proposal Application Period

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting project proposals for Cheatgrass Challenge funding in Fiscal Year 2025. The deadline for proposals is March 28. 

North Dakota Conservationist receives Hugh Hammond Bennett award for conservation excellence

Olin was recognized for his outstanding achievements in conservation planning and unwavering commitment to protecting natural resources across the state. 

Dakota Farm Talk – Woody Encroachment of Grassland in South Dakota

It's called the Green Glacier. 

Colorado Snowpack Shows Modest Accumulation After a Dry January

January brought drier than normal conditions across Colorado, leading to declines in snowpack percentages and streamflow forecasts. Statewide snow water equivalent is 90 percent of median, with the combined San Miguel-Dolores-Animas-San Juan basin seeing the most significant decline. 

New Jersey NRCS Accepting Applications from Organic Producers

The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in New Jersey has announced its Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) signup for organic producers.

Winter Storms Improve Snowpack Conditions Across Most of Montana

The February 2025 water supply outlook report is now available. Learn more about snow water equivalent measurements and water supply forecasting in this month's news release based on Montana snow survey data collected through the SNOTEL system.

NRCS Accepting Applications from Virginia Organic Producers for Conservation Programs

Application period for organic producers opens

NRCS Nevada announces deadline for EQIP organic conservation assistance and Conservation Incentive Contracts

The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Nevada has announced the signup deadline for Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)’s organic conservation assistance and Conservation Incentive Contracts (EQIP-CIC). 

Protect Your Agricultural Land with a Conservation Easement offered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida

NRCS accepts agricultural conservation easement applications year-round; however, applications for Fiscal Year 2025 funding are being accepted beginning today through March 7, 2025.