The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is a federal agency that works to improve and protect soil, water, and other natural resources in all 159 counties of Georgia. Through the Regional Conservation Partnerships Program (RCPP), NRCS collaborates with local conservation districts and other partners to serve farmers and landowners. This partner-driven approach funds solutions to natural resource challenges on farmland. The Georgia Wildflower Protection Act safeguards the rare species of short-bearded tongue, which is endemic to the state.
NRCS provides technical and financial assistance to farmers, ranchers, and forest owners to help them conserve natural resources. Mincy Moffett (GAES) led a team of conservationists from the Georgia Plant Conservation Alliance (GPCA) to monitor populations of the Georgia indigo shrub (Amorpha Georgiana). This survey was conducted in various ecosystems across the Georgia, from the mixed forests of North Georgia to the low, rolling hills of Central Georgia and the swampy lowlands, swamps, and barrier islands off the coast. This makes Georgia the sixth most biologically diverse state in the Union. In 1990, during the opening of the office of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources's fledgling Non-Hazardous Wildlife Program, a public dignitary predicted that it would end within three years. However, four budding bird artists were selected as winners of the T-shirt art contest at Georgia's 17th annual youth bird watching competition. The blue calamintha bee is considered a specialist in flowers.
It feeds on Ashe's calaminth (Clinopodium ashei), which is known only for its scrub habitat along the Ohoopee River in Georgia and for similar habitats in sandy pine thickets of central Florida. USDA service centers are places where you can connect with employees from the Agricultural Services Agency, NRCS, or Department of Rural Development for your business needs.
