Natural Resources Conservation Service

Texas

United States Department of Agriculture

USDA Leaders Visits the High Plains Region

Under Secretary Bill Northey and his Chief of Staff Jamie Clover Adams attended the Hemphill County Beef Cattle Conference in the Panhandle region last month to visit with farmers, ranchers, and ag industry leaders.

U/S Northey (C) and Chief of Staff Ms. Adams (far right) visit with local ranchers and USDA staff

The X Factor

EarthX, the largest annual environmental exhibition and programming initiative in the world, recently hosted more than 250 speakers, 900 exhibitors and over 100,000 attendees at its Fair Park location in Dallas.

The Tiny House exhibit was popular with long lines of people patiently waiting to look inside.

Lessons in Ranching

When most people think about ranching, they think about cowboys herding cattle out on the open range. While part of that is true, sixth graders in Jack County, Texas learned it is also much more than a cowboy on a horse.

Wildlife artifacts on display at the wildlife station

Geared Up For Learning

NRCS in Texas has two new interactive learning tools for outdoor education - a rainfall simulator trailer and an inflatable soil tunnel. The tools can be taken out for field days or outdoor classroom events around Zone 5 in north central Texas.

The images on the trailer will serve as an education visual going down the road.

Soil Scientist Volunteers for Lasting Community Change

While there are many unsung heroes volunteering their time to the NRCS through the Earth Team Volunteer program, Amanda Bragg, NRCS Resource Soil Scientist in San Angelo, serves her community through volunteerism.