Articles tagged under: NRCS

A New Role for Bemis

Published April 30, 2025

Minnesota native Kaytlin Bemis has been named a policy advisor for USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service. Most recently, Bemis managed public policy and regulatory affairs for the National Corn Growers Association. Before that, Bemis was a public policy specialist for…
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Rollins Teams Up with Musk to Modernize USDA

Published April 25, 2025

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the partnership with Elon Musk is helping to modernize the USDA and better serve farmers. “I’ve worked right next to Elon for a couple of months now, and his heart and his mind are all…
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DOGE Cuts 1,000+ NRCS Jobs

Published February 21, 2025

The National Association of Conservation Districts is upset with the firing of over 1,000 federal employees. NACD President Gary Blair said these actions will “erode producers’ trust and confidence” in the locally-led, voluntary conservation system. The trade group says the…
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New Money for Conservation Easements

Published September 5, 2024

USDA has announced new funding for its Agricultural Conservation Easement Program for the new fiscal year. The money is through the Inflation Reduction Act and will be used help landowners conserve, restore and protect wetlands, productive agricultural lands and grasslands.…
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College Curriculum Hinders Job Placement at NRCS

Published May 4, 2024

The Natural Resources Conservation Service is struggling to fill jobs across Rural America. NRCS Chief Terry Cosby cites the college curriculum as a problem. "Most college campuses have dropped classes out of their curriculum that are important to us, mainly soils…
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Grazing Biologist New to Minnesota

Published June 20, 2023

Minnesota Ducks Unlimited has added a grazing biologist to its roster. Sabrina Claeys is based in Thief River Minnesota. “I work with livestock producers helping write grazing plans to help improve producers’ operations.” While this role is new in Minnesota,…
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Improvements Coming for RCPP

Published May 24, 2023

After hearing from stakeholders, Natural Resources Conservation Service Deputy Chief for Programs Karen Woodrich said the agency is working on making improvements to the Regional Conservation Partnership Programs. “Through our local state technical committees and stakeholder input, we’re able to…
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