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The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announces the Illinois
State Technical Committee dates for 2026. The Illinois State
Technical Committee is intended to include members from a wide
variety of natural resource and agricultural interests.
Chaired by the NRCS State Conservationist, the Committee is
composed of representatives from Federal and State natural
resource agencies, American Indian Tribes, agricultural and
environmental organizations, and agricultural producers.
The Committee meets regularly to provide information, analysis
and recommendations to appropriate USDA officials, who strongly
consider their advice. Individuals or groups wanting to
participate as members of the State Technical Committee may
submit requests to the State Conservationist explaining their
interest and relevant credentials. Please email requests to
il-nrcs-publicinfo@usda.gov.
The State Technical Committee, which functions in an advisory
capacity to NRCS on implementation of the Farm Bill and related
technical and scientific issues, has set dates and locations for
2026 meetings. NRCS convenes all meetings at 9:30 a.m. and ends
at noon.
Meeting dates and locations
March 5, 2025
Location: Farm Credit Office, 1100 Farm Credit Drive, Mahomet,
IL 61853
July 16, 2025
Location: IL Soybean Association, 1108 Trinity Lane,
Bloomington, IL 61704
November 5, 2025
Location: IL NRCS State Office, 2118 W. Park Ct., Champaign, IL
61821
If needed, other special meetings may be called. If you need to
request special accommodations for accessibility, please contact
il-nrcs-publicinfo@usda.gov. If you have a question you would
like to submit to the State Technical Committee, please send it
at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting date.
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More Information
To learn more about NRCS programs, producers can contact their
local USDA Service Center. Producers can also apply for NRCS
programs, manage conservation plans and contracts, and view and
print conservation maps by logging into their farmers.gov
account. If you don’t have an account, sign up today.
For 90 years, NRCS has helped farmers, ranchers and forestland
owners make investments in their operations and local
communities to improve the quality of our air, water, soil, and
wildlife habitat. NRCS uses the latest science and technology to
help keep working lands working, boost agricultural economies,
and increase the competitiveness of American agriculture. NRCS
provides one-on-one, personalized advice and financial
assistance and works with producers to help them reach their
goals through voluntary, incentive-based conservation programs.
For more information, visit nrcs.usda.gov.
[Aaron Patrick
Public Affairs Specialist
USDA NRCS Illinois]
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