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Growing a Mississippi Farm Organically
The Stoltzfuses use high tunnels to lengthen the growing season for fresh fruits and vegetables. They built the first high tunnel on their own, and they liked it so much, they decided to build a second...
View ArticleSecretary’s Column: Our Ongoing Commitment to Help Drought-Stricken Farmers...
As drought continues to affect most of the country, our thoughts and prayers are with the thousands of farm families who have been affected by this disaster. Earlier this summer the U.S. Department of...
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Innovation Helps Fuel Growth for Winter Farmers Markets
A group finishes putting the outer skin on a hoop house in Michigan. The hoop house has helped local farmers lengthen the short Michigan growing season by two full months, giving them additional crops...
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USDA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Enter into Agreement...
President Barack Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited the McIntosh family farm in Missouri Valley, Iowa, on Monday, August 13, 2012 to view the drought stricken crops. The federal...
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Mississippi Landowner Nurtures Healthy Forest, Helps Wildlife
Variano Suarez (right) worked with NRCS Supervisory District Conservationist Kelvin Jackson and other staff members to plant native legumes on his land, providing food and shelter for dove and other...
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Angus Operation Beefs up Conservation Efforts during Drought
Angus Farm owners Larry and Annette Cutliff felt last year’s drought impacts firsthand. 2012 saw the worst drought in a generation. It was exceptionally dry from the northern Great Plains into the Deep...
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Retiree Improves and Diversifies Kentucky Farm for Future Generations
Left: Larry Woods checking for growth a few weeks after the first field seeding this summer. Right: Larry in the same field just a few months later. Larry Woods dedicated 36 years of his life to...
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New Generation Farmers Add 21st-Century Spin to New Mexico Operation
LESA/LEPA system on Gonzales’ alfalfa field Joseph and Jeremy Gonzales are doing something different with their Gonzales Land and Cattle operation in Lovington, N.M., and it’s hard not to notice....
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Grassroots Stewardship Journey Restores Long-Neglected Soils and Pastures
Some TSFR CBO members and James Gore, NRCS assistant chief, toured Henry Day’s farm in Millican, Tex. Day highlighted benefits he has reaped from NRCS’ Environmental Quality Incentives Program, which...
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Texas High Tunnels Boost Production Possibilities for Urban Farmers
Elvis d’Agrella visits with some of his regular weekly customers at the Conroe farmers market. Customers are welcome to fill small white buckets with an assortment of fruits and vegetables for an...
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Tunnels Mean Extended Growing Season in Tennessee
Easy to build, maintain and move, high tunnels provide an energy-efficient way to extend the growing season and provide fresh food for local communities. NRCS photo by Jason Hughes. Janet Mahala runs...
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Adapting to Climate Change and Drought Risk
Some regions of the United States seem to experience drought more often and more severely. Farmers in more drought-prone regions are adapting to their higher exposure. Photo Credit: Shutterstock....
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We Can’t Wait
Michael Scuse, Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, listens to those impacted by the Atlas Blizzard in South Dakota. Farmers and ranchers know many variables are sometimes not in...
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Natural Resources Conservation Service Helps Michigan Tribes with Wild Rice...
Larry Romanelli, with the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Ogema (left) and NRCS Michigan State Conservationist Garry Lee (right) pose with artist Shirley M. Brauker, the winner of the agency’s...
View ArticleNew Issue Papers: Exploring Environmental Markets
All of us rely on nature’s benefits during our daily routines, but few stop to think about how we can sustain those benefits over time. Luckily, there are economists, resource managers, and...
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Public TV Showcases Conservation Efforts in California to Clean & Conserve Water
Ann Johnson grows wine grapes in El Dorado County, Calif., where she carefully uses each drop of water. Water is imperative to her operation, and using it wisely and keeping it clean are important to...
View ArticleSecretary’s Column: A New Report Shows the Critical Benefits of Farm Bill...
America’s farmers, ranchers and landowners have led the way in recent years to conserve and protect our soil, water and wildlife habitat. With the help of Farm Bill programs, the U.S. Department of...
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StrikeForce Helps S.C. Family Protect & Preserve Forest Land
NRCS District Conservationist Frank Stephens talks with brothers Martin and Oliver Smith about their forest management plan. NRCS photo. The soil in Marlboro County, S.C. is known to be fertile, and...
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USDA Helps Farmers and Ranchers Recover and Rebuild after Winter Storm Atlas
NRCS is working with this couple in Meade County, S.D. on recovery efforts. The four ranching families in this area lost 1,200 head of cattle. Despite challenging weather, conservationists with USDA’s...
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Report: Cultivated Fruit, Nut and Flower Acres on the Rise
Barbara Robinson gets ready to plant tomatoes in her high tunnel at her farm, B&W Orchards. Robinson specializes in blueberries but grows other fruits and vegetables. Photo by NRCS. Known to her...
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