Pheasants forever will work with nrcs tennessee to maximize technical staff resources, mobilize trained staff to assist with critical program sign-up periods, increase the efficiency in implementing…

Pheasants Forever, Inc. has been awarded $922,213.05 under a Cooperative Agreement with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912), effective September 23, 2025, through September 30, 2027. Under this agreement, Pheasants Forever will work collaboratively with NRCS Tennessee to maximize technical staff resources and mobilize trained personnel to support critical conservation program enrollment periods. The organization will enhance the efficiency of implementing wildlife habitat and precision agriculture conservation practices across Tennessee.

The cooperative arrangement leverages Pheasants Forever's expertise in conservation planning and technical assistance to support NRCS's mission of promoting agricultural production, forest management, and environmental quality as compatible national goals. This partnership enables NRCS to optimize environmental benefits on eligible land by extending its capacity to serve farmers, ranchers, and non-industrial private forest landowners through expanded technical support during high-demand enrollment periods, with particular emphasis on wildlife habitat conservation practices and agricultural best management practices.

Pheasants forever will work with nrcs tennessee to maximize technical staff resources, mobilize trained staff to assist with critical program sign-up periods, increase the efficiency in implementing wildlife, and precision agriculture conservation