USDA announces New Working Lands Climate Corps partnership

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary for Agriculture Xochitl Torres Small and Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie announced this week the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) establishment of a new Working Lands Climate Corps (WLCC). A partnership with AmeriCorps, The Corps Network and the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), WLCC will provide technical training and career pathway opportunities for at least 100 young Americans, helping them deliver economic benefits through climate-smart agriculture…