NRCS

On May 18, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the appointment of Colton L. Buckley as chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the nation’s primary private lands conservation agency. Buckley, who currently serves as associate chief of NRCS, brings extensive leadership experience in conservation and agriculture policy to…

By Douglas Poole When I came back to my family’s dryland farm near Mansfield, Washington, after 20 years away, the land told me something had to change. My grandfather and father had worked this ground for over 70 years, and the soil showed it. In places, erosion had taken it…

On Dec. 1o, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a $1 billion pilot program to help producers adopt regenerative agriculture practices that improve soil health, water quality, and long-term productivity while strengthening America’s food supply. Administered by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, this new pilot delivers a streamlined,…

By Andrea CoxConservation Coordinator, Washington Association of Wheat Growers In late May, Franklin County growers met with Roylene Comes At Night, Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) state conservationist, to continue brainstorming conservation practice ideas for dryland growers. Producers previously met with Comes At Night and other state staff in February…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service in Washington (NRCS-WA) has announced the following application batching dates for programs for Fiscal Year 2025 funding: Environmental Quality Incentives Program Classic Applications batching date Oct. 22, 2024 Read the full announcement here. Conservation Stewardship Program Classic Applications batching date…

From the Capital Press Washington State Conservationist Roylene Comes At Night has been named State Conservationist of the Year by the National Association of State Conservation Agencies. The award recognizes a state conservationist for outstanding contributions to their state conservation partnership, service to producers, and enhanced delivery of NRCS programs….

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service in Washington (NRCS) has opened a second batching period for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). Only applications eligible for Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds will be batched and ranked during this batching period. Producers interested in applying this round need…

The Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG) is pleased to announce Andrea Cox has been hired as the Conservation Coordinator. She will assist Washington small grain farmers in learning more about the additional NRCS funding opportunities provided through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). “I’m thrilled to be part of the…

The Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG) in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), is creating a new full-time position to assist Washington small grain farmers in learning more about the additional NRCS funding opportunities provided through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Although the IRA does not create…

The U.S. Department of Agricultures’s Natural Resource and Conservations Service (NRCS) in Washington is announcing a second application batching period for the Agricultural Conservation Easements Program-Agricultural Land Easements (ACEP-ALE).    While applications for ACEP-ALE are taken on a continuous basis, the deadline to be considered for Fiscal Year 2024 second funding is…