Cooperative Conservation at Work in South Carolina

SC NRCS and Forestry Commission Sign Memorandum of Understanding

On August 8, 2008, the USDA-NRCS and the South Carolina Forestry Commission (SCFC) entered into an agreement to provide increased assistance to forest landowners. “This partnership will help promote forest management, advance conservation on forestlands, and improve delivery of technical assistance to private landowners in the state,” said SC NRCS State Conservationist Niles Glasgow.

Yon Family Farms is Region II Recipient of Environmental Stewardship Award

Yon Family Farms of Ridge Spring, S.C., (Saluda County) was selected as one of seven regional winners of the 2008 Environmental Stewardship Award (ESA). The award, now in its 18th year, is administered by the National Cattlemen‘s Foundation and sponsored by Dow AgroSciences L.L.C., USDA-NRCS, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The award recognizes cattle producers from across the nation who utilize innovative, cost-effective stewardship practices that contribute to environmental conservation.

Conservation.....
Our Purpose.  Our Passion

The purpose and passion for conservation is shared among many.  It is shared between NRCS employees and partners who help people help the land.  And it is shared by the landowners with whom we work.  Our passion is manifested through the benefits derived from stewardship of private lands--benefits we all enjoy, such as cleaner water and air, improved soils and abundant wildlife habitat.

Learn about our stories, the stories of conservation made possible through a shared purpose, a shared passion and a shared commitment to conservation.

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