Natural Resources Conservation Service

New Mexico

United States Department of Agriculture

2018 NRCS New Mexico Civil Rights Employee of the Year

New Mexico recognize an employee who has made contribution during the fiscal year that advances civil rights program in one or more of the following areas: outreach, improvement of services in programs to underrepresented groups and/or employment.

Photo of Adrian Tafoya, District Conservationist for Team 9, receives the NRCS New Mexico 2018 Civil Rights Employee of the Year. Award presented by Jack Martinez, Chair of the Civil Rights Advisory Committee

March 2019 - New Mexico NRCS Employee of the Month

Jasmine took the initiative to assist farmers by promoting the following soil health related conservation practices: Nutrient Management, Integrated Pest Management, Cover Crops, Crop Rotation, Residue Management, and Drip Irrigation Systems in Hoop Houses.

Photo of Jasmine Wilson, Soil Conservationist, Los Lunas Service Center holding a rooster.

2018 Earth Team - National & West Regional Group Volunteer Award

The Friends of Whitfield have volunteered 1,800 hours over the past year holding many conservation events that they organized and conducted at the Whitfield Conservation Area.

Photo of the Whitefield Volunteer Group from Belen, NM

2018 Earth Team - West Regional Individual Volunteer Award

William (Bill) Humphries has made numerous contributions to conservation in general. He worked with NRCS in using a practice treatment waiver conducted late season mesquite treatment using the Sendero chemical. .

Photo of Bill Humphries on the far right along with NRCS Employees

USDA NRCS Chief

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today the appointment of Matthew J. “Matt” Lohr to serve as Chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).