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NRCS Chief Aubrey Bettencourt Visits Alabama

NRCS, Partnerships, Projects, Water

NRCS Chief Aubrey Bettencourt visits Alabama and tours farms showcasing irrigation success.

Ag 101 Course

Development, State Agency Training

Ag101 course helps prepare the next generation of conservation specialists.

Cattle & Conservation Work Together in Iowa

Habitat, Projects, Water

Iowa’s Cattle and Conservation Working Lands Project is proving that livestock production and water quality go hand in hand, converting thousands of acres to productive grazing while advancing conservation across the state.

Protecting Kansas Waterways

Projects, Water

Kansas conservation efforts are stabilizing streambanks, reducing sediment, and improving water quality by partnering with private landowners through innovative, low-cost projects.

District Conservation Technician Program: Success in Colorado

Conservation Planning, Development

Colorado’s District Conservation Technician Program strengthens locally led conservation by funding on-the-ground positions that help landowners implement sustainable practices, support rural economies, and foster collaboration across federal, state, and local partners.

West Virginia Farmers Overcome Drought with State Conservation Support

Programs, State Cost-Share

Amid one of the worst droughts in state history, West Virginia’s conservation districts and the West Virginia Conservation Agency mobilized to provide critical cost-share assistance, helping farmers access water, protect livestock, and sustain crops.

Missouri’s Parks, Soils & Water Sales Tax

Advocacy, State Engagement

Missouri’s unique Parks, Soils and Water Sales Tax continues to power record-breaking conservation success, funding more than 7,400 soil and water projects and preventing millions of tons of erosion across the state.

Protecting Infrastructure While Restoring Native Ecosystems

Advocacy, State Engagement

Oklahoma is taking a coordinated, community-based approach to combat the invasive Eastern Redcedar, restoring prairies, protecting water resources, and reducing wildfire risk through the Terry Peach North Canadian Watershed Restoration Act.

Washington State Agency & Conservation Districts Battle Wildfires

Advocacy, State Engagement

With $15 million in new state funding, the Washington State Conservation Commission and local conservation districts are strengthening wildfire resilience through community partnerships, landowner education, and proactive forest management.

Offsite Retreat Revs Up Productivity for Alabama Soil & Water Team

Advocacy, State Engagement

Alabama’s conservation leaders came together for a statewide retreat focused on strengthening teamwork, refining programs, and building a unified vision to better serve landowners and advance conservation efforts.