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South Dakota NRCS State Technical Committee set for March 12

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South Dakota NRCS State Technical Committee set for March 12

South Dakota NRCS State Technical Committee set for March 12

Huron, SD, February 13, 2025 - The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) serving South Dakota (SD) will hold its regularly scheduled meeting of the State Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) both in person and virtually at 10 a.m. CDT on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Drifters located at 325 Hustan Avenue in Fort Pierre, SD. This meeting is anticipated to run for approximately two hours. Virtual meeting details are accessible via three avenues: visit https://bit.ly/sdstatetech, send an email with your contact information to sm.fpac.nrcs.sd.partnerships@usda.gov, or call the NRCS South Dakota State Office during regular business hours at (605) 352-1200.

Featured this session will be comments of Congressional staff, updates of agency conservation practices, and Farm Bill Programs updates for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) of the Farm Service Agency (FSA), and easements. Partners are invited to provide brief updates of their organizational activities or upcoming events. Partners wishing to participate should notify Colette Kessler, Assistant State Conservationist for Partnerships, at colette.kessler@usda.gov

For more information regarding the State Technical Advisory Committee or persons needing meeting special accommodations should contact the NRCS State Office in advance of the meeting date.   

More Information

To learn more about NRCS programs, producers can contact their local USDA Service Center.  Producers can also apply for NRCS programs, manage conservation plans and contracts, and view and print conservation maps by logging into their farmers.gov account. If you don’t have an account, sign up today

For more than 90 years, NRCS has helped farmers, ranchers and forestland owners make investments in their operations and local communities to improve the quality of our air, water, soil, and wildlife habitat.  NRCS uses the latest science and technology to help keep working lands working, boost agricultural economies, and increase the competitiveness of American agriculture. NRCS provides one-on-one, personalized advice and financial assistance and works with producers to help them reach their goals through voluntary, incentive-based conservation programs. For more information, visit nrcs.usda.gov

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