The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Texas State Conservationist Kristy Oates has announced her selection of Chad Reed as the Assistant State Conservationist for Field Operations for the agency’s Zone 1, headquartered in Lubbock, Texas. In this position, Reed will oversee 50 NRCS Field Service Centers across the High Plains, more than 125 employees, and a total annual budget of approximately $55 million in federal conservation aid to Texas farmers and producers in the South Plains and Panhandle regions. “We are pleased to have Chad Reed representing our agency in one of the largest agriculture production areas in ...