Monarch Butterfly

The James E. 'Bud' Smith Plant Materials Center began in San Antonio, Texas in 1935 as the San Antonio Nursery. The nursery was later moved to Spur and then to its present home in Knox City

The Los Lunas Plant Materials Center (NMPMC) serves the semi-arid and arid southwest region. Areas served by the Center include Northeast Arizona, Southeast Colorado, New Mexico, and Southeast Utah

In 1934, one of the first Plant Materials Centers was established in Tucson, Arizona, under the direction of F. J. Crider. During this time, the primary mission of the Tucson Plant Materials Center was the production of nursery stock and the collection of large quantities of seeds for use on the Navajo, Gila, and Rio Grande regional demonstration projects

NRCS provides assistance to design, layout and install conservation practices that fit both the resource needs and the producer's objectives for the land.