This person serves as a regional technical expert providing direction and guidance for natural resource management, farm bill compliance, conducting information and education activities related to soils.
Job Duties
Works closely with producers and landowners to provide technical expertise for USDA conservation compliance
Directs the implementation of the Farmland Protection Policy Act and the Farm and Ranchland Protection Program; provides expert input for farm bill programs
Provides guidance to internal and external customers on the interpretation and application of soil survey information related to specific soil, water, air, plant, and animal resource concerns
Recommended Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in soil science or related discipline, including 30 semester hours in biological, physical or earth sciences, with 15 of these hours in subjects like soil genesis, soil chemistry, soil physics, soil microbiology and soil fertility
Sample NRCS Work Experience
Provides direct support to field offices for technical soil services
Processes Farm Bill program assessments and eligibility
Assesses conservation compliance
Evaluates Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) determinations for important farmlands
Works collaboratively with Soil Survey offices
Sample NRCS Training
Advanced Hydric Soils
Technical Soil Services
Reg. IV Wetlands Corps of Engineers
Application of ArcGIS and Soil Data Viewer for Technical Soil Services
