Natural Resources Conservation Service

Protect the Water

A rancher shares tips on how to care for one very precious commodity and the land that’s near it.

Hedgerow and Shelterbelt Resources

For more information on shelterbelts and hedgerows, visit these sites.

If a farmer isn’t looking for a grant to help fund an energy makeover, but instead wants to only explore ways to save energy, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has several online tools available. On its Energy Tools site (energytools.sc.egov.usda.gov) there are links to energy-usage estimators, including those for animal house, irrigation, nitrogen and […]