Terry Cosby, a longtime employee of the Department of Agriculture, has been picked as the next chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Most recently, Cosby was the state conservationist ...

Natural resource management is the practice of sustainably using and protecting natural resources. Natural resources include land, water, air, minerals, forests, fish, and wildlife. Managing natural ...

The new USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) website is designed for farmers, ranchers and forest landowners who use NRCS conservation programs, and our partners who help us deliver the ...

Athens, Ga. - If environmentalists want to protect fragile ecosytems from landing in the hands of developers--in the U.S. and around the globe--they should team up with ecotourists, according to a ...

The Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation (ENRC) program introduces students to a broad array of natural resource disciplines. This program will provide students with a solid grounding in ...

“I started as a customer of NRCS first,” says Aubrey Bettencourt, chief of the USDA agency that helps farmers and ranchers manage natural resources on private lands. As a third-generation California ...

Recruitment begins on Jan. 3, 2026, at midnight. Applicants are encouraged to apply early. Once application intake limits are ...

It takes intentionality to meet the requirements, but it’s possible to layer federal and private conservation programs to add extra cash to your bottom line. “When carbon programs are appropriately ...

The Yuba County Resource Conservation District (YCRCD) partners with local landowners to promote sustainable environment management. The origins of Resource Conservation Districts go back to the Dust ...

A general program that focuses on the studies and activities relating to the natural environment and its conservation, use, and improvement. Includes instruction in subjects such as climate, air, soil ...

Camp Blanding Joint Training Center (CBJTC) has a renowned natural resources conservation (NRC) program. Its staff fosters pristine habitats and remarkable biodiversity to ensure environmental ...

There were many memorable outdoors-related events in 2025. In no particular order, here is a look back at the best of the ...