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Welcome to the NRCS Illinois state web site.  We hope you find our website a valuable and helpful resource of up-to-date information on conservation topics including programs, news, data, and more. Thank you for visiting our homepage and for making conservation a priority!

Jeffrey Zimprich, Acting State Conservationist

 

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USDA Mississippi River Basin Partnership Project Proposals Due March 19

Projects Would Improve Water Quality and Conserve Wetland Habitat on Farms in Illinois and 12 other States.

USDA Natural resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced that proposals for conservation projects addressing water quality and wetland conservation in the Mississippi River Basin are due to NRCS by March 19, 2012. Accepted projects would support conservation efforts already underway on agricultural operations in the basin, improve the overall health of the Mississippi River and help reduce hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico.

A Request for Proposals, which includes a list of eligible watersheds and application addresses, appeared in the January 3, 2012, Federal Register and can be read and downloaded at http://federalregister.gov/a/2011-33692.

 

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United States Department of Agriculture turns 150 years

In 2012, USDA will commemorate and celebrate the 150th anniversary of our founding in 1862, when President Abraham Lincoln signed into law an act of Congress establishing the United States Department of Agriculture.

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Earth Day, Every Day at NRCS

Every day is Earth Day at NRCS. This Conservation Showcase is your portal to the stories of America’s farmers and ranchers working together with NRCS and our partners to protect the nation's soil, water, animals, plants and air.

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Illinois NRCS Feature Stories

 

 

The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment.