Are you interested in learning about the use of precision ag technologies to support both on-farm conservation efforts and farm profitability? Save the date for our next virtual Conservation Outcomes Webinar!
On June 22 at 1:00 p.m. eastern, Dr. Douglas R. Smith of USDA’s Agricultural Research Service will present recent findings from the use of precision ag technologies across a research farm. This work, supported by USDA’s Conservation Effects Assessment Project, informs management decisions to increase profitability and reduce fertilizer runoff from cropland fields. Farmers nationwide may use the insights shared to consider potential updates for their own operations.
No registration is required for this free webinar. Visit the Conservation Outcomes Webinar Series webpage below for additional information, including access instructions.
Access the Webinar online.
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 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to invest $3 million in partnerships to promote research that informs and improves soil surveys at the regional level, which is part of an ongoing effort to continue to provide critical data to the country.
Learn more online.
NRCS Wetland Engineer Ryan Nelson (l), Jasper County Commissioners Seth Martindale (c) and Willie Stark (r) inspect a sand-cement bag headwall that was constructed through the EWP program in Jasper County, Texas, in response to damage caused by Hurricane Laura. This 33' x 8' sand-cement bag headwall stabilizes the downstream slope of the road down to the creek channel.
Rural counties like Jasper County lack the resources for large-scale constructions projects when storms like Hurricane Laura cause damage to critical infrastructure within the watershed. NRCS's Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program provides a lifeline for these local communities to recover.
Learn about NRCS’s role in helping in Jasper County after Hurricane Laura.
 Join us on June 28, 2023, from 10:00-11:30 a.m. (central) for "Talking Wetlands." We will have five short presentations from experts in the field. You must register to receive the Zoom link the day before. It's FREE!
Plant Party is a quarterly, advanced plant training series provided by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
RSVP for the Zoom event.
 Happy National Dairy Month! Raise a glass...of milk and celebrate the contributions of our dairy farmers to the U.S. and the world! USDA supports the dairy industry through a variety of agency and programs, including the USDA-NRCS!
Contact your USDA office for more information.
Know someone looking for a career with NRCS Texas? Help us spread the word that we're hiring recent college graduates. We also have several direct hire positions advertised on www.usajobs.gov!
Current USDA NRCS Career Openings in Texas
Be sure to send folks to our Texas NRCS YouTube Channel, so they can hear from NRCS employees about careers with our agency!
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