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Illinois NRCS Features

75th Anniversary photo of farm with conservation practices
75 Years - A Legacy of Conservation		 Conservation...Our Purpose. Our Passion. Image of Farm at Sunset.
CONSERVATION
Our Purpose. Our Passion		 Feet above soil and text "Dig it!: The Secrets of Soil"

Dig It! The Secrets of Soil will open on July 19, 2008 at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington DC

 
Backyard Conservation Cover with Bird

Backyard Conservation Bringing conservation from the countryside to your backyard

 

 NRCS Soil Conservationist and Fresno State University graduate student work with a Hmoung farmer.

Scholarships

 

 Meet Claude - He's Got the Scoop on Soil!

Claude's Got the Scoop on Soil!  

 Urban Soil Erosion and Sediment Control: Best Management Practices