The Puerto Rico and USVI State Technical Committees advise the NRCS Caribbean Area Director on technical guidelines necessary to implement the conservation provisions of the Farm Bill.
State Technical Committee members include representatives from federal and state agriculture and environmental agencies, agricultural producers, UPR and UVI Extension and Experiment Stations, and nonprofit organizations. Meetings are open to the public and are held as often as necessary to advise and implement NRCS conservation programs. For information about upcoming meetings, please call the NRCS Caribbean Area State Office at 787-766-5206.
FY 2025 Meeting Schedule
Puerto Rico
- December 11, 2024 (9am-12pm) - University of Puerto Rico, Arecibo Campus, Learning Commons Center & Virtual, via Microsoft Teams.
- April 2025
- June 2025
- September 2025
U.S. Virgin Islands
- Date TBD - St. Thomas, VI & Virtual via Microsoft Teams
More information about the meeting will be published soon!
- July 2025
- October 2025