Special Feature

CONSERVATION... Our Purpose. Our Passion.

Conservation…Our Purpose. Our Passion.
The purpose and passion for conservation is shared among many. It is shared between NRCS employees and partners who help people help the land, and it is shared by the landowners with whom we work. Our passion is manifested through the benefits derived from stewardship of private lands—benefits we all enjoy, such as cleaner water and air, improved soils and abundant wildlife habitat.  Learn about our stories, the stories of conservation made possible through a shared purpose, a shared passion and a shared commitment to conservation.

Kika de la Garza
Plant Materials Center

2007 Plant Materials Program Awards Announced

Plant Materials Outstanding Team

This award is presented in recognition of the best overall performance by a Plant Materials Center, Plant Materials Specialist, and associated program over the past year. The Kika de la Garza Plant Materials Center (STPMC) has become one of the most productive PMC programs in the nation.  John Reilley, Shelly Maher, Albert Quiroga, and George Farek have done a commendable job in developing an effective program built on a quality plant selection process and partnerships leading to the advancement of plant science technology for conservation of natural resources in South Texas. 

Plant Solutions

Plant Solutions is the USDA NRCS Plant Materials Program newsletter for the conservation community.  Our Mission is to develop and deliver plant-science technology to meet the nation’s natural resources conservation needs.   This quarterly edition highlights activities from Plant Materials Centers across America during 2007.