Natural Resources Conservation Service

California

United States Department of Agriculture

This Friday, meet the trio who runs Fifth Crow Farm, a 75-acre organic farm in Pescadero, California.

From day one, John Vars, Teresa Kurtak and Mike Irving – who met at UC Santa Cruz’s Farm and Garden Program – used a conservation...

Drought Assistance: Sometimes Old Technology is the Best Solution

NRCS is known for providing one-on-one, personalized advice on the best solutions to meet unique conservation challenges. Sometimes the best solution is not something expensive or new but is instead simple and time tested...

2018 California Envirothon at Wind Wolves Preserve, Bakersfield

The California Envirothon successfully held its 26^th annual competition on April 7 at the Wind Wolves Preserve (WWP), a 93,000 acre region on the San Joaquin Valley floor. The current theme is “Western Rangelands Management: Balancing Diverse Views.”

Charring Experience Helps Conservation Planner Assist Others

California’s Natural Resources Conservation Service named Andrew Loganbill it’s 2017 Conservation Planner of the Year for his workload and post-fire expertise that was called on well outside of his home county. Loganbill is honored by the acknowledgment but said there is some...