MARCY — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Natural Resources Conservation Service will hold a Local Work Group meeting for Oneida County.

The public meeting will be from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the USDA NRCS, 9025 River Road, Marcy.

The Local Work Group will focus on agricultural and natural resource issues existing in the community. Participants can be agricultural producers; owners of nonindustrial private forest land; representatives of agricultural and environmental organizations; and representatives of governmental agencies carrying out environmental, agricultural, or natural resource conservation programs and activities.

NRCS Local Work Groups are subcommittees of the NRCS State Technical Committee and they provide recommendations on local natural resource priorities and Farm Bill program conservation activities. For information about the State Technical Committee, contact Assistant State Conservationist for Programs, Tammy Willis at 315-477-6503.

To participate in your local conservation work group, visit your county USDA Service Center at 736-3316 if an Oneida County resident or check http://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?state=NY for other offices.