{"id":20443,"date":"2022-11-16T12:00:46","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T16:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=20443"},"modified":"2026-01-24T14:02:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T18:02:05","slug":"natural-resources-conservation-service-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/natural-resources-conservation-service-website\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural Resources Conservation Service Website"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)<\/a> website is designed for farmers, ranchers and forest landowners who use NRCS conservation programs, and our partners who help us deliver the conservation mission.<\/p>\n<p>You will find information that includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Conservation Basics: find soil health, soil science, water, air, plants, animals, land, energy, climate, wildlife habitat and invasive species and pests<\/li>\n<li>Getting Assistance: find your local service center<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/TCAM0423-418-1703-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"Urban Agriculture Tour photos from March 7,2017.\" data-rl_caption=\"Urban Agriculture Tour photos from March 7,2017.\" title=\"Urban Agriculture Tour photos from March 7,2017.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-20446 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/TCAM0423-418-1703-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Urban Agriculture Tour photos\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Programs &amp; Initiatives<\/li>\n<li>Resources<\/li>\n<li>News &amp; Events<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more than 80 years, NRCS has helped people make investments in their operations and local communities to keep working lands working, boost rural economies, increase the competitiveness of American agriculture, and improve the quality of our air, water, soil, and habitat.<\/p>\n<p>As the USDA\u2019s primary private lands conservation agency, NRCS generates, manages, shares data, technology and standards that enable partners and policymakers to make decisions informed by objective, reliable science.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources:<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=HO-71-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consumer Horticulture: Collecting Soil Samples for Testing<\/a>, The Education Store , Purdue Extension resource center<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=AY-368-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soil Sampling Guidelines<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=AY-18-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soil Testing for Lawns<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/indiana-arborist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/PPDL-4-Soil-Testing-Labs-8-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Certified Soil Testing Laboratories<\/a>, Purdue Extension &#8211; Master Gardener Program<br \/>\n<a title=\"Lawn to Lake Midwest\" href=\"https:\/\/lawntolakemidwest.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lawn to Lake Midwest<\/a>, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant Program<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-IDNR-414\">Forest Improvement Handbook<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/frost-seeding-native-grasses-and-forbs-with-a-drone-uav-lessons-learned\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frost Seeding Native Grasses and Forbs with a Drone (UAV)<\/a>, Purdue Extension-Forestry &amp; Natural Resources (FNR)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5ktE8QP5TCY?si=Fm9eFUzY1RuhDJU4\">Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment \u2013 Wildlife Responses to Timber Harvesting<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-535-W\">Invasive Plants: Impact on Environment and People<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgoGnq-fak7VLaoEve9h4oXRZSR3FdPrF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urban Forestry<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension &#8211; FNR YouTube Channel<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) website is designed for farmers, ranchers and forest landowners who use NRCS conservation programs, and our partners who help us deliver the conservation mission. 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