NRCS in Texas Announces State Technical Committee Meeting

(Temple, Texas, June 11, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) is hosting a State Technical Committee meeting on Wednesday,
June 24, 2026, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
Grassland Soil and Water Research Laboratory, 808 E. Blackland Road, Temple, Texas.

State Technical Committees serve in an advisory capacity to NRCS and other USDA agencies on
the implementation of the natural resources conservation provisions of Farm Bill legislation.
Committees are intended to include members from a wide variety of natural resource and
agricultural interests.

Chaired by the NRCS State Conservationist in each state, these committees are comprised of
representatives from Federal and State natural resource agencies, American Indian Tribes,
agricultural and environmental organizations, and agricultural producers.

The Committees meet regularly to provide information, analysis, and recommendations to
appropriate USDA officials. Individuals or groups wanting to participate as members on a State
Technical Committee may submit requests to the State Conservationist explaining their
interest and relevant credentials.

The meeting is open to the public. To send agenda items or request special accommodation to
ensure full participation in the meeting, contact NRCS State Resource Conservationist Charles
Kneuper at (254) 742-9873.