Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service Launches Office of the Assistant Chiefs to Strengthen Field Leadership and Accountability  WASHINGTON, DC- November 24, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) today announced the launch of the Office of the Assistant Chiefs (OAC) — a strategic realignment designed to modernize regional leadership, strengthen accountability, and put decision-making closer to the producers and partners NRCS serves.  This new structure replaces the Office of the Regional Conservationists (ORC) and represents a key step in Chief Aubrey J.D. Bettencourt's vision to make NRCS more agile, field-focused, and accountable to America's farmers, ranchers, and private landowners. The OAC structure reduces layers of bureaucracy while enhancing communication, consistency, and decision-making at the regional and state levels. Each Assistant Chief will oversee regional operations and work directly with State Conservationists to ensure consistent, science-based, and producer-driven program delivery.  "This modernization puts leadership where it belongs — in the field, side-by-side with the producers we serve," said Aubrey J.D. Bettencourt, Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service. "We are streamlining operations, improving accountability, and ensuring that every NRCS employee has the tools, support, and leadership they need to deliver conservation results that matter. This is about putting farmers first, cutting bureaucracy, and delivering better outcomes for rural America."  This effort reaffirms NRCS's commitment to "Helping People Help the Land" and aligns with the Administration's broader reform agenda and ensures taxpayer resources are managed responsibly, outcomes are measurable, and every NRCS action reinforces its mission to support voluntary, locally-led conservation on working lands. Read More

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