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Welcome to the NRCS West Virginia state web site.

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The WV-NRCS State Office has moved. The new address is
1550 Earl Core Road, Suite 200,
Morgantown, WV 26505

Conservation Practices and Programs for Your Land:  2008 Farm Bill

The 2008 Farm Bill offers America’s agricultural producers and nonindustrial private forest landowners more assistance than ever before to voluntarily conserve natural resources on our Nation’s privately owned farm and ranch lands. Its provisions provide technical and financial assistance to help producers implement conservation practices that reduce erosion, protect our waters, improve fish and wildlife habitat, improve air quality, and conserve energy. This guide introduces the assistance available.


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USDA Launchs High Tunnel Pilot Study To Increase Availability of Locally Grown Foods

The 3-year, 38-state study will verify if high tunnels are effective in reducing pesticide use, keeping vital nutrients in the soil, extending the growing season, increasing yields, and providing other benefits to growers. USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will provide financial assistance for the project through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), the EQIP Organic Initiative, and the Agricultural Management Assistance program (AMA).

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New Conservation Initiative Benefits Farmers and the Chesapeake Bay

West Virginia agricultural producers located within the Chesapeake Bay watershed can now apply for special assistance to reduce excess nutrients and sediments under the new Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative (CBWI), announced Kevin Wickey, West Virginia State Conservationist.

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West Virginia Chesapeake Bay

West Virginia’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay watershed is the land that drains into the Potomac River and its tributaries and a small area that drains into the James River. Like all of the Bay States, West Virginia has been actively involved in pollution reduction programs for over twenty years.

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The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment.