Natural Resources Conservation Service

California

United States Department of Agriculture

Organic Farmers— Experienced or Brand New—Are All Welcome at NRCS

Organic Farmers JOHN Teixeira from Lone Willow Ranch near Firebaugh, California, first started working with conservationists from United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) when he was already an...

The ABCs of Pollinators

The ABCs of Pollinators will walk you through some of the amazing facts about pollinators' role in supporting life on this planet, and what we can do to help pollinators thrive.

California Dairy Family Provides Habitat for 25,000 Imperiled Birds

A Merced dairy family is playing a key role in protecting imperiled Tricolored Blackbirds, a California-native species federally listed as a Bird of Conservation Concern and as a State of California Threatened Species.

A large colony of the birds has been nesting at Diamond...

#FridaysOnTheFarm: Knowledge is Key

Meet Salvador Prieto and Martha Romera, owners of a 20-acre lemon and avocado orchard in Somis, California. Salvador’s interest in farming began as a young boy growing up on a small farm in Mexico.

Meadowview HOA Restoration Project

The Meadowview Community HOA in Temecula came to the NRCS for assistance in addressing a critical streambank erosion issue they had in their 400 acre community rangeland and open space property. Watch the YouTube video now! (Video: 04:15 min.)