Rhode Island NRCS Celebrates 90 Years of Helping People Help the Land

This week, NRCS celebrates 90 years of Helping People Help the Land.

NRCS Maryland Honors Earth Team Awardees during National Volunteer Week

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Maryland appreciates the valuable work our Earth Team volunteers perform this year and every year. National Volunteer Week offers us a perfect time to recognize the significant work these volunteers do in their communities for NRCS and our customers.

NRCS Earth Team Celebrates Four Decades of Volunteerism

NRCS Earth Team Celebrates Four Decades of Volunteerism 

Helping Hands, Blooming Lands

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. 

After Setting Roots 90 Years Ago, NRCS Continues to Grow Its Conservation Legacy

USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service is celebrating its 90th anniversary on April 27, 2025.

New Hampshire Natural Resources Conservation Service Announces Additional EQIP Signup for Select Cheshire County Producers

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in New Hampshire announces a limited sign-up under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for orchard operations in Cheshire County.

Op-Ed: Honoring Indiana’s Stewards of the Land this Earth Day

Happy Earth Day!

Mid-April Forage Production Outlook and Predictions

Mid-April SD Grassland Productivity Map

USDA-NRCS Announces Financial Assistance to Landowners and Operators in the Lower Loup Natural Resources District

Irrigation and Nutrient Management in lower Loup River Basin

New to Farming? USDA Can Help

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.