The NRCS Public Affairs and Outreach team in California strives to inform, educates, coordinates and communicates with the media, general public and other target audiences to achieve understanding and support for NRCS and its programs. Our goal is to convey who we are and what we do.

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National Publications and Distribution Center

• The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides a variety of agency forms and free publications about conserving our natural resources. To browse the list of available items, go to the Distribution Center and enter the title, keyword, or the publication/form number in the 'Search' box.

Conservation at Work Video Series

• Real Stories. Real Successes. Real Quick. Learn about the benefits of conservation practices directly from the farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners applying them with our 90-second video series. Explore the different types of conservation practices and pick a video from the whole playlist on YouTube.

News Releases

2025

• December 30, 2025 - USDA Announces January 15 National Batching Deadline for Major NRCS Conservation Programs
• December 19, 2025 - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Accepting Applications for California RCPP Projects
• September 11, 2025 - NRCS California’s Conservation Funding Assistance Deadline for Producers
• August 1, 2025 - USDA Opens Public Comment Period on Department Reorganization Plan
• July 8, 2025 - NRCS California Announces Additional Sign Up Deadline for Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Project
• May 30, 2025 - NRCS California Extends Sign Up Deadline for Livestock-Predator Interaction Management Initiative to June 13th
• April 16, 2025 - NRCS California Announces Initiatives for Wildlife and Water Conservation
• March 7, 2025 - CA NRCS California’s Conservation Stewardship Program Application Cutoff Date is Fast Approaching

2024

• December 19, 2024 - USDA Invests More than $7.5 Million in Composting and Food Waste Reduction Projects
• November 26, 2024 - USDA Announces Strategy to Uphold its Federal Trust Responsibilities to Increase Support for Conservation on Tribal Lands
• September 27, 2024 - Historic On-Farm Conservation Funding Assistance Available for Producers
• September 5, 2024 - USDA Announces New Funding for Agricultural Conservation Easement Programs
• July 23, 2024 - NRCS California Launches First Urban and Small-Scale Farms Subcommittee
• July 12, 2024 - USDA Begins to Survey Farmers’ Conservation Estimates in 2024
• July 12, 2024 - USDA Moves to Gain Better Understanding of Forest and Grazing Conservation Practices
• July 2, 2024 - Urban Project in Oxnard, Calif. Chosen for USDA NRCS Funding 
• May 20, 2024 - USDA Forms New Partnerships to Support Organic Transition, Conservation Assistance
• April 25, 2024 - NRCS California Invests $1.3M in Working Lands for Wildlife Initiatives
• April 15, 2024 - NRCS California Launches Two Popular Initiatives to Support Avian Populations on California’s Agriculture Lands
• March 22, 2024 - Popular Conservation Program Extended Until April 26
• February 12, 2024 - USDA Leadership Tours San Diego County, Announces Initial Funding to Help Agriculture Producers Recover from Flood Damage
• February 6, 2024 - NRCS California Invites Applications for Partnership Proposals Focusing on Resiliency of California Agriculture
• February 6, 2024 - Interested Agricultural Operators Are Encouraged to Apply for NRCS’ Organic Assistance
• February 1, 2024 - Reminder: Deadline to Apply for Historic Conservation Funding Fast Approaching
• January 16, 2024 - Request for Proposals for Klamath Basin Salmon Restoration Projects
• January 3, 2024 - Deadline Fast Approaching to Apply for the USDA Discrimination Financial Assistance Program 

2023

• December 19, 2023 - California’s Central Valley Farmers Encouraged to Apply for Conservation Assistance to Improve Irrigation, Conserve Water
• November 22, 2023 - Millions Available for Special Conservation Priorities in California
• November 9, 2023 - NRCS California Increases Minimum Annual Payment for Conservation Stewardship Program
• November 3, 2023 - RCPP Projects in California Receive a Combined $56 Million
• October 26, 2023 - 2023 “Growing Together” Latino Farmer Conference to Be Held November 1
• October 5, 2023 - Historic Conservation Funding for California’s Farms, Ranches, and Wetlands Available
• September 27, 2023 - Historic On-Farm Conservation Funding Assistance Available for Producers
• August 7, 2023 - Inflation Reduction Act Section 22007 – Discrimination Financial Assistance Program
• May 19, 2023 - Fridays on the Farm Feature: Growing Hope with Gardens
• May 16, 2023 - NRCS California Launches New Migratory Bird Resurgence Initiative
• May 11, 2023 - NRCS California Assists California Farmers Transition to Organic Production
• May 9, 2023 - NRCS California Announces Funding for Conservation Innovations by Partners and Agriculture Producers
• May 5, 2023 - NRCS California Invites Applications for Partnership Proposals Focusing on Resiliency of California Agriculture
• May 5, 2023 - USDA Opens Full-Time, Entry-Level Soil Conservationist Positions in California as Part of Broader Effort to Implement the Inflation Reduction Act
• April 27, 2023 - USDA Kicks-off Effort to Expand Market Opportunities for Climate-Smart Commodities and Learn from Pilot Projects
• April 26, 2023 - NRCS California Allocates $2 Million to Assist Farmers Recover from Floods
• April 25, 2023 - NRCS California Earth Team
• April 19, 2023 - 2023 "Growing Together" Black Farmer Conference to be Held April 21
• March 20, 2023 - National Agriculture Day: Fifty Years Later, Farmers Are Growing a Climate for Tomorrow
• March 9, 2023 - USDA Recommends Food Safety Tips, Additional Resources Before Potential Flooding in California
• March 6, 2023 - USDA Requests Nominations for Ag Air Quality Task Force
• March 3, 2023 - NRCS California’s Conservation Funding Assistance Deadlines Are Fast Approaching
• February 27, 2023 - USDA Seeking Applications to Expand Conservation Assistance to Underserved Producers
• February 23, 2023 - NRCS California Awards Federal Funding for Emergency Levee Repairs
• February 17, 2023 - Expanded Funding for California Wetlands Through IRA due March 17th
• February 16, 2023 - NRCS California Meets the Moment with Expanded Conservation Investments
• February 2, 2023 - USDA Invests $9.4 Million in Compost and Food Waste Reduction Projects
• January 26, 2023 - USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Farmers and Livestock Producers in California Impacted by Floods

2022

• December 21, 2022 - Prestigious Conservation Planning Awards Presented at Annual CARCD Conference
• December 8, 2022 - California’s Agriculture Leaders Commit to Innovative Strategy
• December 2, 2022 - Memorandum of Agreement Between CDFA, CARCD, UC ANR & USDA/NRCS
• November 30, 2022 - California Rangeland Trust Partners with Van Vleck Ranch to Conserve Rangeland for Wildlife Corridor
• November 2, 2022 - 2023 Conservation Easement Applications for Agricultural Lands and Wetlands Due by December 16
• November 1, 2022 - Farmers Encouraged to Keep the Stubble During No-Till November
• October 27, 2022 - NRCS California’s Conservation Funding Assistance Deadline is Fast Approaching
• October 21, 2022 - Welcome to the New NRCS Website
• October 17, 2022 - USDA Formalizes Big Game Conservation Partnership with State of Wyoming
• September 14, 2022 - Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic Investment in Partnerships for 70 Climate-Smart Commodities and Rural Projects
• September 9, 2022 - USDA Opens People’s Garden Initiative to Gardens Nationwide
• August 22, 2022 - USDA to Invest $5 Million in the Wetland Mitigation Banking Program
• August 15, 2022 - USDA Announces New Opportunities to Improve Nutrient Management
• August 12, 2022 - Conservation Partnership Awarded $1.7 Million to Improve Pollinator Habitat in California
• August 10, 2022 - USDA to Invest $15 Million in Innovative Projects for Climate-Smart Agriculture, Urban Agriculture and Addressing Invasive Species
• August 8, 2022 - USDA Boosts Conservation on Grazing Lands and Support for Farmers and Ranchers
• July 25, 2022 - Urban Producers, Public Invited to Attend Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
• June 13, 2022 - USDA Joint Chiefs’ Funding Asks for Project Proposals to Improve Forest Health in California and Hawaii
• June 9, 2022 - USDA, Army Corps of Engineers Renew Partnership on Infrastructure, Natural Resource Planning
• June 3, 2022 - USDA Advances Food System Transformation with $43 Million for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, Adds New Urban County Committees
• May 10, 2022 - Soil Life Website and Video Series by UC Davis in Collaboration with NRCS
• May 10, 2022 - First Round of Proposals for Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Shows Strong Interest
• May 4, 2022 - USDA Seeks Proposals for Innovative Approaches to Conservation on Agricultural Lands
• April 28, 2022 - President Biden, USDA Announce Investment in Watershed Infrastructure Projects to Benefit Rural and Historically Underserved Communities in California
• April 19, 2022 - USDA Invites Applications for Cooperative Agreement Proposals Focusing on Resiliency of California Agriculture
• March 17, 2022 - NRCS Extends 2022 Application Deadline for Conservation Stewardship Program Signup in California
• March 11, 2022 - USDA in California Invests in Infrastructure to Protect Watersheds
• March 9, 2022 - NRCS’s Conservation Stewardship Program Deadline is Fast Approaching
• March 8, 2022 - New Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture to Meet March 23-24
• March 3, 2022 - USDA-NRCS in California Extends 2022 EQIP - Cover Crop Initiative Applications Through March 10, 2022
• February 25, 2022 - USDA Targets Funds in California to Help Producers Complete Infrastructure Repairs Along Southern Border
• February 15, 2022 - Alameda County Rangeland Specialist Awarded the Hugh Hammond Bennett Award for Conservation Excellence
• February 8, 2022 - USDA to Invest $1 Billion in Climate Smart Commodities, Expanding Markets, Strengthening Rural America
• February 1, 2022 - USDA Announces Inaugural Federal Advisory Committee on Urban Agriculture
• January 26, 2022 - Forest Service Joint Chiefs’ Projects Improve Fire Resiliency in Northern California and Hawaii
• January 14, 2022 - USDA to Invest up to $225 Million in Partner-Driven Conservation on Agricultural and Forest Land
• January 13, 2022 - USDA Invests $50 Million in Partnerships to Improve Equity in Conservation Programs, Address Climate Change
• January 11, 2022 - USDA Offers Expanded Conservation Program Opportunities to Support Climate-Smart Agriculture in 2022
• January 4, 2022 - NRCS Encourages Sponsors to Submit Requests for Watershed Funding