Natural Resources Conservation Service

Pennsylvania

United States Department of Agriculture

Take the Soil Your Undies Challenge

Is your soil healthy? Here's a BRIEF test you can do.

Join our Soil Your Undies Challenge

Bury a pair of cotton undies for 60 days

Then carefully dig them up. How much is still intact? That depends on how healthy and alive your soils are.

Urban Agriculture

Urban Agriculture pioneers are taking action in their communities, growing not just produce, but also providing jobs, beautifying their neighborhoods, and offering access to fresh, healthy food in areas where grocery stores are sparse.

USDA Awards New RCPP Projects to Benefit Bay

USDA has awarded more than $11 M to two Pennsylvania RCPP Projects that will help improve the Chesapeake Bay.

Regional Conservation Partnership Program: Partnering for conservation solutions

New! Conservation Concerns Tool

Are you interested in keeping your working land productive for years to come? Use our new Conservation Concerns Tool to learn about resource concerns that might impact your agricultural operation.

Learn about conservation concerns impacting your operation with the new, easy-to-use farmers.gov Conservation Concerns Tool.

Farmers/ Landowners Use Conservation to Protect Pollinator Habitat

Join us in celebration of the ecosystem services birds, bees, bats, butterflies, beetles, and other insects provide in sustaining our nation’s food supply.