Natural Resources Conservation Service

Tennessee

United States Department of Agriculture

USDA Invites Input on Environmental Quality Incentives Program Rule

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service seeks public comments on its interim rule for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The rule takes effect upon publication and includes changes to the program prescribed by the 2018 Farm Bill.

USDA Accepting Proposals for Conservation Collaboration Grants

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service will invest $35 million in grants for projects that target agricultural producers in multiple states, including Tribal, socially disadvantaged, limited-resource, veteran, or beginning farmers and ranchers. Proposals are due February 7, 2020.

USDA Awards $48 Million Public-Private Investment to Improve Critical Wetlands

Tennessee is one of 8 states with high-priority watersheds to receive $48 million through USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP) to implement projects aimed to protect, restore and enhance more than 15,000 acres of wetlands.

NRCS Offers $1.9 Million Investment in Universities for Collaborative Research

USDA NRCS announces $1.9 million for 15 Soil Science Research projects.

The ABCs of Pollinators

The ABCs of Pollinators will walk you through some of the amazing facts about pollinators' role in supporting life on this planet, and what we can do to help pollinators thrive.