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Community
Celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Make a Difference Day
Thanks to the efforts of the NRCS Cawaco Resource Conservation & Development
Council, the Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District, and the
Norwood Resource Center, over 100
NRCS Earth Team
volunteers helped celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Make a Difference Day in
Birmingham, Alabama, by planting over 100 trees in a little over five hours to
replace those lost to age, pollution, and weather.
EQIP
Project Generates Some Real Energy
In northeastern
Nebraska, an innovative NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
project is reducing contamination and odors from manure while creating a clean,
sustainable source of electricity.
I’m
A Farmer – I’m Your Neighbor
I'm a farmer – I'm your neighbor was the slogan for Farm City Week’s
Oconee County Conservation Partnership campaign organized by South Carolina NRCS
district conservationist Heather Stephens. After the Oconee Conservation
Partnership developed a plan to place photographs of over 40 farmers in five
local grocery stores during Farm City Week, Heather pitched the idea to the
local stores, interviewed local farmers, and helped create the displays.
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February
is National
Black History Month
The History and Origins of National Black History Month
Black History Month had its origins in the United States and was the idea of
African American Scholar and educator Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Dr. Woodson was one
of the first Black Americans to receive a Ph.D. from Harvard University. In 1922
at the age of 47, he gave up his distinguished career as a university professor
to dedicate himself to research and writing on the African American experience.
Among Dr. Woodson's publications are The Education of the Negro Prior to 1861;
History of the Negro Church; Negro Makers of History; African
Heroes and Heroines; and perhaps his most famous book, The Miseducation
of the Negro.
USDA
Announces Sign-Up for 2006 Conservation Security Program
USDA has announced that the 2006 sign-up for the Conservation Security Program (CSP)
will be February 13 to March 31, 2006 in 60 watersheds nationwide. The sign-up
will only include those producers who do not have an existing CSP contract and
their operation must fall within the boundaries of a selected watershed.
USDA
Announces $2.8 Billion in Hurricane Disaster Assistance
USDA has announced that $2.8 billion will be used to assist victims of the 2005
hurricane season. Of that amount, $300 in Emergency Watershed Protection
Program funds will be used to provide technical and financial assistance to help
communities and landowners address public safety and restoration efforts on
private lands in six states.
USDA
Announces Additional $56.8 Million for Conservation Programs in 43 States
USDA has announced that 43 states will receive additional funding for the
Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Wetlands Reserve Program, Farm and
Ranch Lands Protection Program, and Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program. A
total of $56.8 million will be distributed among the states.
Up
to $9.5 Million Available for Wetlands Reserve Enhancement Program—Proposals Due
March 28, 2006
NRCS has announced the release of up to $9.5 million dollars for the Wetlands
Reserve Enhancement Program (WREP). WREP provides opportunities to improve or
expand Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) activities including wetland restoration,
creation or enhancement, or easement management. The WREP focuses on projects
that include significant partnership contributions. Proposals require at least a
50% match from non-NRCS partners.
National
Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) 60th Annual Meeting
NACD held is 60th annual national meeting this week in Houston, Texas. The
theme of this year's meeting was Living a Legacy Leaving a Legacy.
Agricultural
Outlook Forum to Feature Conservation
Conservation sessions will be featured at the upcoming
Agricultural Outlook Forum on
February 16-17, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, VA. There is
no registration fee for USDA employees in the Washington D.C. area.
Program details, including NRCS
participants, are available at the program website.
Great
Basin Plant Materials Center in Fallon, Nevada Closer to Reality
A proposed Great Basin Plant Materials Center (PMC), to be located at the
University of Nevada, Reno’s Newlands Field Laboratory, is one step closer to
reality. A lease agreement and memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the
University’s Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station and NRCS that will operate
the center, were signed in December.
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To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights,
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795-3272 (voice)
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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