Natural Resources Conservation Service

North Carolina

United States Department of Agriculture

May is typically the time of year that most college students graduate, for two students this is extra special. Meet Emily Brake and Ivi Mitchell who have interned for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and will be joining NRCS upon graduation this summer.

USDA Announces Opportunities to Support Producers Engaged in Urban Agriculture.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing the availability of funds through an Urban Agriculture Initiative. As American agriculture continues to grow in new directions, NRCS conservation assistance is growing along with it.

Secretary Tom Vilsack, during a stakeholder conversation

NRCS to Invest in Six Watershed Infrastructure Projects in North Carolina

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is supporting rehabilitation dams, flood prevention, and watershed restoration projects.

New Plan Guides Conservation Action on America’s Central and Eastern Grasslands

WLFW will use the new plan, Northern Bobwhite, Grasslands, and Savannas: A Framework for Conservation Action, to guide Northern Bobwhite habitat conservation.

USDA Conservation Stewardship Program Funding Increases in North Carolina

Interested producers must submit their applications by March 11, 2022, to be considered for FY2022 funding for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP).