At the graduate level, the department offers programs of study leading to M.F., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees. USDA Forest Service - The phrase, Caring for the Land and Serving People , captures the Forest Service mission. As set forth in law, the mission is to achieve quality land management under the sustainable multiple-use management concept to meet the diverse needs of the people. The RMP provides farmers and ranchers with a voluntary opportunity to enhance their resource protection and meet the requirements of the laws and regulations in a manner tailored to their operation. National Organization of Professional Black NRCS Employees - the Organization is to enhance the awareness of and improve the level of education and professional development in training Blacks within NRCS to increase the participation of Blacks in agriculture, natural resources, and related fields.
Membership is open to all employees.
The purpose of the PCIC is to help NRCS and its conservation partners deliver programs and services to all Americans. RBS accomplishes this mission by investing its financial resources and technical assistance in businesses and communities, and by building partnerships that leverage public and private, cooperative resources to create jobs and stimulate rural economic activity. USDA's Rural Development is committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in all of rural America. Through our programs, we touch rural America in many ways. Our financial programs support such essential public facilities and services as water and sewer systems, housing, health clinics, emergency service facilities and electric and telephone service.