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NRCS Texas District Conservationist Kathleen Traweek out of Brownwood, Texas, helps improve land and inspires landowners.
Terry Brandvik never thought she would come back to the family farm she grew up on near Stratford, Texas and learn to farm. From a big business career in telecommunications to the big business of farming, she says farming has ended up being the best fit in her life.
Dawn Stover, an agronomist at NRCS's East Texas Plant Materials Center worked with the city of Nacogdoches, Texas, to create a more sustainable entrance to the city using a native plant mix that requires less maintenance and is also a beautiful welcome to visitors.
The doors of the new urban USDA Service Center in downtown Dallas recently opened. NRCS Texas has two employees located at the office and they will soon be joined by FSA employees.
Former USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) employee Glen Minzenmeyer was recently selected as the recipient of the 2022 Hugh Hammond Bennett Regional Planner of the Year by the National Association of Conservation District’s National Conservation Planning Partnership.
For the past several years, Lee and her farm manager, Greg Joel, have been working with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas to find the best ways to care for the land while growing delicious food with optimum nutrient density.
Rural counties like Jasper County lack the resources for large-scale constructions projects when storms like Hurricane Laura cause damage to critical infrastructure within the watershed. NRCS's EWP program provides a lifeline for these local communities to recover.
The future of agriculture lies in the hands of today’s students. As the nation’s population becomes increasingly urbanized, it can be challenging for university to build academic pathways for students to pursue careers in agriculture fields.
The NRCS Dallas Urban Team, Dallas AgriLife Extension, and Southern Plains Climate Hub partnered to host a first of 3-part series Urban Ag Workshop which was kicked off on Earth Day.
Annually, NRCS Texas personnel provide support for the Texas State Woodland Clinic that is held at the Stephen F. Austin Experimental Forest property that is shared with the East Texas Plant Materials Center.
