NRCS Tennessee

Through a network of local field offices, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service helps private landowners protect and enhance natural resources.

[NRCS Tennessee @NRCS_TN]

Tennessee NRCS Recruitment Video https://t.co/H8bAkG5Hlb via @YouTube

[Dept. of Agriculture @USDA]

Producers can now bundle multiple regenerative practices into one application, streamlining the process and increasing flexibility for operations. The program is designed for both beginning and advanced producers, ensuring availability for all farmers ready to take the next step in regenerative agriculture. https://t.co/Zc1fy3XsLJ

[NRCS Tennessee @NRCS_TN]

Join us today from 9am to 12:30pm in Murfreesboro for our State Technical Committee and learn how the NRCS and its partners are conserving natural resources across Tennessee

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Join the USDA-NRCS at our upcoming Urban Ag Subcommittee in Nashville on August 13th held at the Cumberland River Compact. We look forward to another productive session!

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After retirement, beginning farmers Darla and Jim looked to their community and USDA for guidance on how to enhance their livestock operation. @NRCS_TN sent over a soil conservationist to assess the land, and provided assistance with fencing, streambank stabilization, and more!

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Whoa there, that’s a lot of wind erosion! If it gets really gusty where you live, remember that the folks at your nearest NRCS office and your local Conservation District staff want to help you keep your soil grounded. https://t.co/FbouSPYloo

📹 Day County Conservation District

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Since our founding on April 27, 1935, as the Soil Conservation Service, we've committed to helping people help the land. Today and into the future, we're committed to continuing that legacy by helping farmers, ranchers and forest landowners conserve air, water, soil, and habitat.

[Natural Resources Conservation Service @USDA_NRCS]

Are you being SMART about your nutrient management plan? Follow the 4Rs of nutrient stewardship:

⚛️Right Source,
🚜Right Method,
📉Right Rate,
⏰Right Timing

and assess site-specific conditions to maximize your economic benefit while minimizing the environmental impact.

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Have you operated a farm/ranch for less than 10 years? Join us Wednesday April 23 from 3–4:30 pm EDT for a webinar on @USDA help and resources for beginning farmers and ranchers. We’ll cover programs, connecting with staff, and how to get started. https://t.co/UuBW8rc1Eg

[Natural Resources Conservation Service @USDA_NRCS]

Looking for information about program sign-up periods and offering your state? Visit our new state office page to find learn more about how your local NRCS representative can help you.

https://t.co/JMhboLpfCe

[Natural Resources Conservation Service @USDA_NRCS]

It’s the first day of spring! 🌷🌞 That means planting season is right around the corner! Switching to no-till farming can help you save on fuel and input costs, reduce erosion, increase water infiltration and more. https://t.co/y3KpgNjP0s

[Dept. of Agriculture @USDA]

On this #NationalDayofMourning, we honor the life, and service of President Jimmy Carter. The 39th President was a farmer himself, growing up on his family's peanut farm in Georgia. May he rest in peace as his legacy lives on.

[NRCS Tennessee @NRCS_TN]

What 7ft4 NBA Hall of Famer worked recently with NRCS Virginia to resurrect his family's farm from the 1940s in the name of agrotourism? Answer this and more in this week's Conservation Crossword Puzzle:
https://t.co/eqnyInoOFh

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2025 AG Industry Partner Day Meeting
FFA were on hand to offer support, along w/ UT Extension, AG Launch, Second Harvest & Farm Bureau, contributed reports and statistics for farmers.

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New funding is available through the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production grants program. Learn more and apply by March 10: https://t.co/bcjioL8FUQ

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Huge Congratulations to NRCS Public Affairs Specialist Jordan Edwards for recently gaining his Master's in Liberal Arts from Louisiana State University!

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Find out where our new USDA service center is located, which Natural Resource Specialist is featured in the 2025 Tennessee Wildlife Federation calendar, and how a landowner received an $82,000 grant in our latest Current Developments:
https://t.co/w2JttHdC4E

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USDA is investing more than $7.5 million in 26 cooperative agreements that support innovative, scalable waste management plans to reduce and divert food waste from landfills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions including a flow-through composting system at the Memphis Zoo!

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The Jonesborough Staff led by DC Greg Quillen, has worked tirelessly to provide Emergency Watershed Program relief in response to the devastating Hurricane Helene in Washington and Unicoi Counties.

Learn more about their work in our upcoming newsletter.

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Interested in learning how much Inflation Reduction Act funding was invested in your state and how it was used? Our new Inflation Reduction Act Data Visualization Tool has the complete data for FY 2023 and year-to-date data for FYs 2024 and 2025. https://t.co/WnQ3otGg0K

[NRCS Tennessee @NRCS_TN]

Amazing turnout yesterday at the state office holiday party! Congratulations to all who received length of service awards (as well as to all the bingo winners😊)

Happy Holidays from NRCS TN ❄️