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Natural Resources Conservation Service
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Also known by the acronym NRCS. The United States government agency—a branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture—that works with private landowners to help them conserve, maintain, and improve their natural resources. Formerly the Soil Conservation Service (SCS).