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Louisiana and Mississippi
‘Dirt’
Enthusiasts Aid Hurricane States
A cross-country donation of $5,000 was given to support Louisiana's and
Mississippi’s State soil display for the Smithsonian Soils Exhibit.
Nevada
Great
Basin Plant Materials Center Dedicated
About 80 Federal, State, and local officials recently gathered on the grounds of
the Newlands, Nevada, Experimental Farm to participate in a groundbreaking
ceremony for the new Great Basin NRCS Plant Materials Center (PMC) and to
observe the official transfer of the farm from the University of Nevada – Reno’s
(UNR) College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources to NRCS.
Dean David Thawley from UNR turned over the facility to Nevada NRCS State
Conservationist Richard Vigil.
South Carolina
East
Region Earth Team Volunteer Coordinators "Walk the Talk"
As part of the recent East Region Earth Team State volunteer coordinators
training, participants got a chance to restore dunes during a visit to
nearby Sullivan’s Island.
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