The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is quickly ramping up hiring of new team members to help implement $19.5 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for conservation programs. For example, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) opened job announcements this week for soil conservationists in Indiana and elsewhere across the country. This batch of job openings is part of a broader effort by USDA’s NRCS to help producers develop conservation plans and implement conservation practices, including critical climate-smart practices.
“The Inflation Reduction Act represents the single largest investment in climate and clean energy solutions in American history, and NRCS’ programs are an important part of the effort,” said David Doctorian, Acting State Conservationist for NRCS in Indiana. “To help agricultural producers invest in conservation on their farms and working forests, we need to ensure we have a team that delivers our conservation programs in Indiana. This next generation of conservation talent will help us build upon our long history of working one-on-one with producers to deliver voluntary conservation to farm fields.”
NRCS soil conservationists offer conservation planning and technical help to agricultural producers, helping them implement practices that sequester carbon, mitigate against dramatic weather events and conserve other natural resources.
Source: usda.gov
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