Which agency was created in 1994 to provide technical planning and financial assistance to farmers, ranchers, communities, state and local governments, and other land users to develop conservation systems suited to the land?

Which agency was created in 1994 to provide technical planning and financial assistance to farmers, ranchers, communities, state and local governments, and other land users to develop conservation systems suited to the land?

• A. Bureau of Land Management
• B. U.S. Department of Agriculture Conservation Service
• C. Natural Resources Conservation Service
• D. National Resources Conservation Service

Answer: (C)

This item tests knowing which USDA agency handles hands-on, land-wide conservation planning and funding for a wide range of land users. In 1994, the Soil Conservation Service was renamed to Natural Resources Conservation Service to reflect a broadened mission: providing technical planning and financial assistance to farmers, ranchers, communities, state and local governments, and other land users to develop conservation systems suited to the land. NRCS serves as the technical arm that designs conservation practices—soil health, erosion control, water quality, nutrient management, wildlife habitat, and watershed planning—and helps implement them through financial programs. The other options either refer to different agencies or use an incorrect name, so they don’t match the established entity created in that year.

This item tests knowing which USDA agency handles hands-on, land-wide conservation planning and funding for a wide range of land users. In 1994, the Soil Conservation Service was renamed to Natural Resources Conservation Service to reflect a broadened mission: providing technical planning and financial assistance to farmers, ranchers, communities, state and local governments, and other land users to develop conservation systems suited to the land. NRCS serves as the technical arm that designs conservation practices—soil health, erosion control, water quality, nutrient management, wildlife habitat, and watershed planning—and helps implement them through financial programs. The other options either refer to different agencies or use an incorrect name, so they don’t match the established entity created in that year.