Mission
To provide leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve,
improve, and sustain our Natural Resources and environment.
Introduction
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), formerly the Soil
Conservation Service, was born of adversity, a national response to the
Dust Bowl catastrophe of the mid-1930's.
Today, more than 6 decades later, the land-soil, water, air, plants,
and animals still require someone to speak for their health and well being.
That responsibility remains a challenge for the NRCS, the U.S. Department
of Agriculture's lead conservation agency.
NRCS employees have the technical expertise and field experience to help
land users solve their natural resource challenges and maintain and improve
their economic viability. Employees are highly skilled in many scientific
and technical specialities, including soil science, soil conservation, agronomy,
biology, agroecology, range conservation, forestry, engineering, geology,
hydrology, cultural resources, and economics.
Nearly three-fourths of the technical assistance provided by the agency
goes to helping farmers and ranchers develop conservation systems uniquely
suited to their land and individual ways of doing business. The agency also
provides assistance to rural and urban communities to reduce erosion, conserve
and protect water, and solve other resource problems.
Programs
- Conservation Technical Assistance
- Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
- Environmental Quality Incentives Program
- Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program
- Forestry Incentives Program
- Wetlands Reserve Program
- Farmland Protection Program
Call us to set up an appointment to review your options.
Primary Contact for NRCS
Michelle Wohlers, District Conservationist
Phone: (651) 463-8665 Ext. 102 Fax: (651) 480-7775
michelle.wohlers@mn.usda.gov
Secondary Contact for NRCS
Matthew Schaar, Soil Conservation Technician
Phone: (651) 463-8665 Ext. 112 Fax: (651) 480-7775
matthew.schaar@mn.usda.gov
