Natural Resources Conservation Service

Nevada

United States Department of Agriculture

Public Invited to the NRCS Nevada State Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

Monday, Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. – noon, NRCS will host meeting at USDA-NRCS offices in: Reno, Ely, Caliente, Elko, Fallon, Las Vegas, Lovelock, Minden, Winnemucca and Yerington, as well as the Carson City Rural Development Office.

USDA NRCS' District Conservationist Teri Knight (middle) stands with the Hardys in southern Nevada where they are laser leveling with assistance through NRCS

Apply by November 16 for Fiscal Year 2019 EQIP Funding

Conservation Funding Aims to Improve Irrigation Efficiency, Protect and Enhance Sage-Grouse Habitat, Manage Livestock and Reduce Soil Loss.

Rick showing off tomatoes in Green house

A Conservation State of Mind: The Sceirine Point Ranch

Creating a 2,375-acre easement on their ranch admittedly wasn’t the first thing on the Sceirines' minds. Read more

Jessica Gwerder, NRCS Nevada soil conservationist (l) talks with David Sceirine about his conservation plan.

Francine Tohannie of the Te-Moak Shoshone Tribe Wins USDA Native Art Competition

Tohannie’s stunning artwork, titled “Burden Basket,” won the top honor. Poster artwork to be publicly available at NRCS offices in November to celebrate American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month. Read more here.

(From l to r) Patti Novak-Echenique, NRCS Nevada American Indian/Alaska Native Special Emphasis Program Manager and Nevada State Rangeland Management Specialist; Francine Tohannie, winning artist; and Ray Dotson, Nevada NRCS State Conservationist display the winning artwork.

Mori Provides Ranchers an Anchor to Help Weather the Wildfire Storms in Nev

As part of SageWest’s 2018 People of the Sage: Fire & Invasives series, this is the story of NRCS Nevada’s Leah Mori, who is combating wildfire and invasive species in Winnemucca.