Natural Resources and Environment

Spotlights

Farm and fields Soil and Water Management

USDA. NAL. Alternative Farming Systems Information Center.

Covers information on sustainable soil and water conservation and management practices, and whole farm environmentally-friendly farming.


Fire Ant National Invasive Species Information Center

USDA. National Agricultural Library.

Provides a gateway to information on invasive plants, animals, and microbes. Learn about impacts and government responses, read species profiles, and navigate links to agencies and organizations dealing with these issues.


Strip crops Conservation Effects Assessment Project Bibliographies

USDA. NAL. Water Quality Information Center.

Compiles literature about conservation practices and systems related to nutrient, manure, and pest management.


Sheep grazing below mountains Natural Resources Conservation Service

United States Department of Agriculture.

Helps people conserve their soil, water, and other natural resources through partnerships by offering need-based technical and financial assistance.


Natural Resources and Environment National Emphasis Areas

USDA. National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

Summarizes programs and activities about the environment including links to news, events, funding, research results and impacts, partners, and agency contacts.


Wildflowers USAID Environment Program

United States Agency for International Development.

Assists foreign countries through natural resource management programs for biodiversity, climate, energy, forestry, land management, pollution prevention, and water.


United Nations Environment Programme

United Nations.

Coordinates and provides information about United Nations' activities for the environment.


Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Develops programs and regulations related to air quality, agricultural pesticides, pollution prevention, recycling, toxic chemicals, water quality, and waste to protect human health and the environment.


National Conservation Practice Standards

USDA. Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Links to information about current conservation practices including practice standards, a conservation practice information sheet and a Conservation Practice Physical Effects (CPPE) worksheet.


Earth 911

Earth 911 Foundation.

Distributes community-specific environmental information targeted by zip code. Public and private partners sponsor this site as a free public service.


Technical Resources from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

USDA. Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Offers technical documents, tools, models, maps and data on soils, water, forests, biology, nutrients and more. Links to local centers and the Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG).


EnviroLink

EnviroLink Network.

Collects online resources related to the environment and includes a discussion forum, a searchable atlas of resources, news headlines, and a browsable list of resources by topic.