Natural Resources Conservation Service

California

United States Department of Agriculture

Celebrating Pollinator Week 2020

The next time you snack on almonds, add blueberries to your smoothie or eat pumpkin pie, thank a pollinator and thank farmers, ranchers and private forestland owners who work hard to create and maintain their habitat. Pollinators, such as honeybees, bumblebees, butterflies, birds, bats...

Eight questions with State Conservationist Carlos Suarez

Carlos Suarez began his tenure as State Conservationist for USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California in January of 2013, but the Puerto Rico native still has the same level of enthusiasm for soil and water...

New Farmers.gov Features Help Producers Manage Conservation Activities

New self-service features on farmers.gov will help farmers and ranchers manage their conservation activities online and request assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)...

A Message to California Conservation Partners from Carlos Suarez

Since you are all a valued part of the delivery of conservation services to our customers, I wanted to let you know our operational plans around the state and assure you we are available via phone or email to continue our services...