A farmer inspects his wind-eroded fields in Colorado during the Dust Bowl.
Photo Credit: NRCS, 1938 | The program currently includes 27 Plant Materials Centers (PMCs) and associated Plant Materials Specialists located nationwide to service all 50 states and territories. PMCs may be owned or operated by federal, state or local government, but most are owned and operated by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). PMCs and Plant Materials Specialists cooperate with an array of public and private conservation partners to select and produce improved plants for conservation. They also develop and transfer the state-of-the-art technology necessary for successful conservation plantings that prevent soil erosion and improve air and water quality. |