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Illinois

Emiquon wetlands in IllinoisEmiquon Restoration Project is a “GO!”
NRCS is in the final stages of completion for one of Illinois largest Wetlands Reserve Program easements to date.

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Save of the Week: Emiquon Wetland Restoration Project, Illinois

 

Louisiana

satellite view of Hurricane KatrinaNRCS Continues Katrina Clean-up
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Windows Media Player logo Watch this account of how NRCS is helping clear channels in Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana. 
 

 

 

Virginia

Virginia Completes Its First Subaqueous Soil Survey
As part of an effort to restore declining oyster habitat, Chesapeake Bay enthusiast Christine Smith is working with NRCS to construct and seed an oyster reef.  To locate the best site for construction of the new reef in the shallow waters along Christine’s property in Gloucester, Virginia, NRCS — with Technical and financial assistance provided through the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program — undertook its first subaqueous soil survey in the State.

 

 

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NRCS' Conservation Security Program rewards producers who meet the highest standards of conservation on their operations. Above, contour stripcropping, a multi-purpose practice used by many top-performing CSP participants, prevents soil erosion and keeps sediment and farm chemicals out of water in a central Iowa watershed. NRCS image.USDA Selects 51 Watersheds for 2007 Conservation Security Program
 Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns has announced that 51 watersheds in 50 states, the Pacific Islands and the Caribbean Area will be eligible for the 2007 Conservation Security Program (CSP). These watersheds represent more than 64,500 of the nation’s potentially eligible farms and ranches, covering nearly 24 million acres of cropland and grazing land. Based on President Bush’s requested funding level for the program for fiscal year 2007, the 51 watersheds would be eligible for enrollment. Eligible watersheds are being announced now to allow farmers and ranchers adequate time to gather resource information on their operations in preparation for a prospective sign-up.
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 USDA logo. USDA news release “USDA Selects 51 Watersheds for 2007 Conservation Security Program” (Sept. 25, 2006)

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Conservation Security Program

NRCS Chief Arlen Lancaster Chief Lancaster Addresses State Conservation Leaders, Highlights Importance of Partnerships
In his first remarks to a partnership organization, NRCS Chief Arlen Lancaster addressed a packed room at the National Association of State Conservation Agencies Annual Meeting, September 25, in San Antonio.

Conservation leaders from across the nation heard Chief Lancaster address priority conservation topics, plus discuss his perspectives on key future resource issues. He expressed his strong commitment to local conservation and a close cooperative relationship with state partners.
 

2006 NRCS Hispanic Hertiage Month poster (click to see larger image)Hispanic Heritage Month Is September 15-October 15, 2006!
The theme for this year's Hispanic Heritage Month is "Hispanic Americans: Our Rich Culture Contributing to America's Future."  Learn more about the National Association of Professional Hispanic Natural Resources Conservation Service Employees.
 

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See the President's 2006 National Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation.

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feedlot cowsManure Master Decision Support System
Manure Master is an on-farm manure balance tool.  It allows farmers and ranchers to compare the nutrient content in the animal manure produced on their farm with the quantity of nutrients used and removed from the field on which you apply manure.  This simple screening tool can help assess the relative potential for the nutrients contained in the animal manure on farms to meet the crop uptake and utilization requirements for those crops that receive applications of manure. 
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Manure Master Calculator

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