Natural Resources Conservation Service

Washington

United States Department of Agriculture

NRCS is Open for Business During Shutdown

Your local NRCS offices will be open during the partial government shutdown. If you have business with NRCS or want to begin working with NRCS, our offices will be open.

2018 Omnibus Bill Nixes DUNS and SAM Requirements for Farmers

NRCS financial assistance program participants no longer need a Dun and Bradstreet Universal Number System (DUNS) number, or to register in the System for Award Management (SAM). The 2018 Omnibus Bill eliminated these requirements.

Done Deal: No more DUNS & SAM Needed for NRCS Conservation Financial Assistance.

Ag Land Easement Protects Historic Washington Farm

In 1845, free African American George Bush led five families, including his own, across the Oregon Trail hoping to start a new life in the Oregon Territory. Click on the photo and see the story come alive in the interactive story map.

Photo of Sunflowers with Butternut Tree in the background

Soil Health Profile: Douglas Poole

Poole is a dryland farmer of winter wheat in Mansfield, WA, who is using soil health practices such as no-till, cover crops and crop rotations.

Before the Fire

Protect your private land from wildfire before the first spark. Use this valuable information to find out how to secure your lands and woods from catastrophic wildfire events in Washington.