Natural Resources Conservation Service

Tennessee

United States Department of Agriculture

2018 Omnibus Bill Nixes DUNS and SAM Requirements for Farmers

Effectively immediately, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) financial assistance program participants will no longer need a Dun and Bradstreet Universal Number System (DUNS) number, or to register in the System for Award Management (SAM).

NRCS Hails Earth Team Volunteer Services Valued at Over $7.8 Million

This week, USDA’s NRCS hails Earth Team Volunteer efforts during National Volunteer Week, April 15-21, 2018. Our theme, “Volunteers Improve Today for Tomorrow,” shows gratitude to Earth Team volunteers for their superb service to conservation.

Cody Hodge: First Place Winner of NACD Poster Contest

Cody Hodge—son of Cory Hodge, District Conservationist, Shelbyville—won first place in the National Association of Conservation District’s annual poster contest (10^th – 12^th Grade Division)! Congratulations Cody!

Henry County Producer Receives the ASA Conservation Legacy Award

Grant Norwood, Mansfield, Tennessee is the 2018 southern region winner of the Conservation Legacy Award, an award that recognizes outstanding environmental and conservation achievement of soybean farmers. Watch video here.

NRCS to Expand Targeted Conservation Effort for Wildlife on Agricultural Lands

From the Hawaiian nene to salamanders and turtles, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adding several new target species to its premier wildlife conservation effort that helps agricultural producers make voluntary wildlife-friendly improvements on working lands.