In 1994, Congress initiated a major reorganization of the USDA and renamed SCS the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to better reflect the broad scope of the agency’s mission. These changes marked the beginning of two major trends that have defined the Service’s role in conservation since.

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) draws on a long history of helping people help the land. For more than 80 years, NRCS and its predecessor agencies have worked in close partnerships with farmers and ranchers, local and state governments, and other federal agencies to maintain health

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), formerly known as the Soil Conservation Service (SCS), is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that provides technical assistance to farmers and other private landowners and managers. Its name was changed in 1994 during the presidency of Bill Clinton to reflect its ...

2010年10月25日 · Seventy-five years ago, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Soil Conservation Service, now the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), was established largely because of the efforts of one determined individual—Hugh Hammond Bennett. Bennett served as the agency’s first chief for more than 15 years, tirelessly working to educate ...

美国农业部（usda）自然资源保护服务处（nrcs）的任务是帮助人们保护和改善自然资源与环境。此站点提供nrcs的历史沿革、组织机构、保护计划、技术资源（如：植物数据库等）等方面的信息。...,美国农业部自然资源保护服务处

2012年11月16日 · This series of events—collectively referred to as the Dust Bowl—prompted Congress to create the Soil Conservation Service, a federal agency dedicated to taking care of our nation’s soil. The agency later changed its name to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and expanded its mission from reducing soil erosion to conserving ...

A Brief History of NRCS. For more than 80 years, the Natural Resources Conservation Service has been a pioneer in conservation, working with landowners, local and state governments, and other federal agencies to maintain healthy and productive working landscapes. Learn More

History: Federal purchase of marginal farm land for retirement from agricultural use initiated in 1934 as a joint project of the Land Program Unit, Federal Emergency Relief Administration, and the Land Policy Section, Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA), utilizing funds from the National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933. Land Program ...

2010年4月23日 · NRCS State Conservationist Tom Drewes explained that NRCS has been working with landowners for 75 years, and noted that members of the Duke family contacted NRCS as early as 1952 to begin conservation planning for the property.

The Conservation History Timeline offers an interactive journey into that important history, beginning in 20,000 B.C. and stretching into the modern era. The Conservation Heroes page pulls highlights from that timeline to present multimedia biographies of several icons of the American conservation movement.