Join Dept. of Agriculture on July 31 at 12pm PT for a webinar on USDA Funding Opportunities. Financial assistance to individual farmers through loans, cost share and grant opportunities. #beginningfarmers zoomgov.com/webinar/regist…

Happy #NationalWaterQualityMonth! To celebrate, NRCS Chief Terry Cosby shares some of the key ways we at NRCS support wins for water quality and working lands. tinyurl.com/36bwv6p6

Central Oregon Irrigation District has been selected to receive up to $15 million through this investment.

.Dept. of Agriculture is asking for public input on how best to implement the SUSTAINS Act, which expanded USDA’s authority to accept private contributions to its existing conservation programs. The public should submit comments via the Federal Register by Sept. 16. nrcs.usda.gov/news/usda-requ…

We're excited to host Partnerscapes Private Lands Partners Day in Oregon in less than two weeks! Are you a landowner interested in attending? Travel reimbursement is available. Learn more: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAF…

.Dept. of Agriculture encourages agricultural producers to apply now for up to $7.7 billion in assistance for fiscal year 2025 to help with adopting Climate-Smart and other conservation practices on working lands. Apply now through NRCS at your local USDA Service Center. nrcs.usda.gov/news/biden-har…

We want to hear from you! How did water availability or drought impact your operation in 2024? Help inform future management of water resources in the PNW by filling out this survey by Nov. 27. uwashington.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dm…

Are you looking for a PAID internship that can lead directly to a full-time federal job? Well, look no further because we're hiring student pathway interns in a variety of career fields including agronomy, engineering and more nationwide. Apply by Oct. 31. usajobs.gov/Search/Results…

#Funding is available for Oregon farmers, ranchers and forest land owners to perform voluntary conservation activities on their land. Apply by Nov. 29! Learn more: bit.ly/FY25SignUp

Your field doesn’t care if you have a bit of stubble, so why worry if your field has some stubble, too? Join No-Till Nolan on his no-shave/no-till journey this November as he learns more about the benefits of leaving the stubble. #LeavetheStubble #NoTillNovember

Dept. of Agriculture is seeking public input by December 23, 2024, on how to improve conservation practice standards to maximize climate change mitigation and adaptation benefits. See the Request for Information on the Federal Register for details. federalregister.gov/public-inspect…

These maps show the color of soil at various depths. Soil color can help educate people about what types of soils are where, and why? Soil color helps us understand a landscape’s recent and long-term history, clues about dominant mineralogy, and much more. bit.ly/3Iah9lU

Wishing all a successful planting season this spring! Find out which plants are most likely to thrive at your location 🌱planthardiness.ars.usda.gov #FirstDayofSpring

Yesterday, we celebrated the Father of Soil Conservation. Born in 1881, Hugh Hammond Bennett’s passion for healthy soil led to the creation of NRCS and a nationwide movement to protect our most valuable resource – our land.

Since our founding on April 27, 1935, as the Soil Conservation Service, we've committed to helping people help the land. Today and into the future, we're committed to continuing that legacy by helping farmers, ranchers and forest landowners conserve air, water, soil, and habitat.

Small farms, big impact. Through EQIP and CSP, NRCS helps small producers implement sustainable practices that improve soil health and increase long-term productivity. Let’s grow with conservation in mind. nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initi…

One thing hasn't changed since 1935: the key to conservation success is meeting producers one-on-one to develop a conservation plan. In this Dust Bowl era photo, a county agent and farmer plan on a farm in Dewitt County, TX. nrcs.usda.gov/about/history #NRCS90 📸 U.S. National Archives.

It is National Soil Health Day, and we are digging into the undie-cover work of soil microbes! That’s right it is time to Soil Your Undies. We know... we just had to go and make learning about soil weird, but we promise it is fun. Here's how to do it: