USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

Carolina Brandani holds soil on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, in Canyon, Texas. (Michael Miller\/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Regional Roundup, Soil Health, Southern Region, Texas

Funding available for Texas row crop and vegetable producers

A conservation program is helping Texas farmers, ranchers and small forest landowners reduce risk while improving long-term soil health. Read More

Landon (left) and Shannon Engelke (center) discuss resource concerns on 444 Engelke Ranch with NRCS District Conservationist Robert Self (right). (Photos compiled by Rebecca Gresham, Public Affairs Specialist, Lubbock, Texas)
Government, Land, Real Estate, Southern Region, Texas, USDA

444 Engelke Ranch: Turning dreams into reality

Iowa Big Sky. (Adobe Stock-#552688266 │ Bill Chizek)
Iowa, Land, Midwestern Region, Real Estate, Soil Health

Soil management and land valuation conference set for May 20

Landscape architecture for spring and summer garden featuring a pond. (Adobe Stock-#451868350 │ rabbitti)

Learn how to create and care for a wildlife pond in your backyard

  • By Sarah Fuller │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Soil moisture is defined as the ratio of the volume of water to the volume of soil. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

New focus for Nebraska Soil Health School

Playa lakes (Photo: Ducks Unlimited)

Texas Playa Lakes Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership Program