Definition of Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

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Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

The term 'Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' A USDA agency responsible for developing and carrying out national soil and water programs in cooperation with landowners, operators, and others. It was created in 1994 reorganization legislation by merging the Soil Conservation Service and many of the conservation cost-sharing programs of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. The NRCS is responsible for developing and carrying out national soil and water conservation programs in cooperation with landowners, farm operators, and others. More than 70% of the approximately 12,000 employees work at the field level'.

The term 'Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) ' as it applies to the area of forestry can be defined as ' the branch of the USDA that coordinates and implements soil conservation practices on private lands. The NRCS can provide woodland owners with detailed information on his or her soil'.


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