Natural Resources Conservation Service

United States Department of Agriculture

Helping Family-Owned Forests Participate in Carbon Markets

Through a Conservation Innovation Grant, partners developed the framework for the Family Forest Carbon Program, which aims to help forest owners participate in carbon market opportunities.

Changes Are Coming to the Technical Service Provider Program

The existing Technical Service Provider (TSP) registration system will be modernized and moved to a new system with expanded features including a built-in application process, training materials, and basic task management tools. The TSP website will provide additional resources.

Photo of monarch butterfly on plant. Click to visit the TSP update page.

Pollinator Response to NRCS Pollinator Practices

Join us for a webinar on Thursday, July 22 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. when Anthony Abbate of the Auburn University Bee Lab will highlight the results of a recent CEAP-supported assessment of bee response to established and experimental pollinator plantings in Alabama.

$10 Million to Support Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry

USDA is holding a targeted Environmental Quality Incentives Program signup to support climate-smart conservation practices in 10 states.

USDA to Invest $10 million to support climate smart agriculture

Study Shows Juniper Removal Increases Rate of Growth in Sage-Grouse Populations

Findings from this Conservation Effects Assessment Project-supported study demonstrate the effectiveness of targeted conifer removal as a management strategy for conserving sage-grouse populations.