Conservation Showcase

The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (also called the 2002 Farm Bill) represents the single most significant commitment of resources toward conservation on private lands in the nation’s history.

Landowners, working with NRCS and other state and local agencies, are making this “the next golden age of conservation.” By implementing conservation practices that promote healthier soil, cleaner air and water, increased wildlife habitat, more economically stable rural communities, and increased scenic beauty, landowners are harvesting environmental benefits for all Americans.

Click below to meet some of these dedicated landowners.

Suzie Anderson: Conservation -- In Her Own Words

Program Helps Producers Save Water, Money and Way of Life

Conservation Pays Dividends for Missouri Producer

Grazing for Dollars

Success Stories: Winners of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association Stewardship Awards 
All work with USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service. They are just a few of the people transmuting conservation farm programs into a healthy earth—while helping to feed a hungry world.

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2004 Winners:  California, Colorado, Florida, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Virginia

2003 Winners:  Arizona, Georgia, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania