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Kentucky NRCS News
Updated
08/25/2008
![Group listens as Jacob Kuhn, NRCS Assistant State Conservationist and KY Chapter SWCS President discuss restoration and mitigation requirements.](images/Group2r.jpg) |
On May 30 State Conservationist Michael D.
Hubbs toured ongoing construction of the Pigeon Roost FRS #3. |
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![Dr. Greg Schwab, Extension Soil Management Specialist, University of Kentucky, giving presentation](images/GregSchwab2.JPG) |
On May 13 a Heavy Residue Roll Down No-Till Tobacco Demonstration was held in Fayette County. |
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![Soils scientist Harry Evans and booth attendees](images/Area2PIX/PulaskiCtyEarthDay6.JPG) |
Pulaski County takes part in Earth Day Celebration at Somerset Community College.
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![Kurt Mason, DC addresses the group at KSU Field Day](images/Area2PIX/KSU-JKurtAddressesGroup6).JPG) |
Area 2 Conservationist
David Stipes,
and staff took part in a day long field day at the KSU
research farm.
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![The existing Pigeon Roost FRS #2 near McKee, KY. (2006)](images/JacksonCty6.gif) |
The Pigeon Roost flood retarding structure (FRS) #3 will begin construction in December.
Structure is located in McKee in Jackson County.
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![map of CREP area in Kentucky](images/KYcrep_map.gif) |
The Two Chiefs’ Partnership Awards recognize outstanding partnerships in forest conservation work among Conservation Districts, State Foresters, the Forest Service, and NRCS.
Kentucky's Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program area borders a 100-mile section of the Upper Green River Watershed encompassing all or part of eight counties.
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Kentucky's the Green River CREP.
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![picture of farm in Fayette County enrolled in FRPP](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081014073328im_/http://www.ky.nrcs.usda.gov/images/LFUCGFarmFRPP.gif) |
$11 million to the Fayette County Purchase of Development Rights
(PDR). Since Lexington-Fayette Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) program became an FRPP partner seven years ago, NRCS has provided over $11 million in FRPP funding to the Fayette County PDR.
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![picture of certificate awarded to farmers](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081014073328im_/http://www.ky.nrcs.usda.gov/images/herocert.jpg) |
During the Annual
KACD Meeting, Six Landowners were awarded Hero Certificates.
Kentucky's Conservation Partnership honored six
landowners for their conservation efforts in Prescribed Grazing and No–Till
practices.
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![picture of Andrews family accepting award](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081014073328im_/http://www.ky.nrcs.usda.gov/images/AndrewsFamily111407.JPG) |
2007 Kentucky Small,
Limited Resource, Minority Conference
Mike Hubbs, State Conservationist was the keynote speaker
at the Wednesday
evening banquet and the
2007 Small Farmer Award was presented to the Andrews Family.
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![start of construction at Mill Branch](images/Construction_Underway.JPG) |
Multiple
Partnership Project is underway.
First large scale stream restoration project for the federally threatened dace since it’s listing in 1987.
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![Civil rights Committee booth](images/A1-princetfldday.JPG) |
During the summer, the Civil Right Committee assisted each area
to present field days.
Attendance exceeded 2000 overall.
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![Soils staff and local DC judging FFA Land contest](images/ScottatFFAsoilsComp.JPG) |
State FFA Land Judging Contest
Another year of land judging has passed into the recordbooks with Madison Central winning.
With the aid of Calvin Bohannon, David Gehring, Scott Aldridge, and Eddie Tudor,
Soils Staff managed to set up a very difficult contest.
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![picture taken on Godman farm](images/overviewof%20CRPHWIP.JPG) |
Field Day at the Godman and Young Farms
On July 28, the Harrison County and Pendleton County Conservation Districts held a
joint field day at the farms of Randy and Lisa Godman in Pendleton County
and the Young farm in Harrison County. Among the
presenters were people from Natural Resource Conservation Service, Farm Service Agency, Harrison County Conservation District, Pendleton County Conservation District, Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife, UK Extension Service, and The Harrison County Beef Cattle Association.
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