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South Dakota Media Liaisons:

Public Affairs Specialist  605-352-1200

The following documents all require Microsoft Word.

October 1, 2008
NRCS Honors South Dakota Agriculture in the Classroom with the Cooperative Conservation Award (DOC; 72.5 KB)

September 25, 2008
Breaking Land or Altering Wetlands?  Be Careful:  You Can Lose USDA Program Benefits (DOC; 55 KB)

September 19, 2008
National RC&D Week Celebrated September 21 - 27 (DOC; 73.5 KB)

September 17, 2008
Deadline Set for Conservation Funding Consideration (DOC; 75.5 KB)

September 3, 2008
EPA Recognizes State Conservationist with Environmental Achievement Award (DOC; 79 KB)

August 13, 2008
South Dakota soil Selected for Smithsonian (DOC; 242 KB)
    Map of State Soil - Houdek and Similar Soils (JPG; 438 KB)

July 17, 2008
Additional EQIP Funding Received (DOC; 78 KB)

July 8, 2008
Great Plains Riparian Forest Management Summit to be Held in Sioux Falls (DOC; 76.5 KB)

May 19, 2008
Ground and Surface Water Conservation (GSWC) Second Call for Ranking Ends June 6 (DOC; 71 KB)

May 7, 2008
USDA Extends Sign-up for 2008 Conservation Security Program (DOC; 73.5 KB)

May 6, 2008
State Technical Committee To Meet May 20th in Pierre, SD (DOC; 71 KB)

May 2, 2008
RC&D Energy Workshop in Philip (DOC; 70 KB))

May 2, 2008
RC&D Energy Workshop in Hot Springs (DOC; 70.5 KB)

April 22, 2008
Earth Team Volunteers Recognized for "Helping People Help the Land" (DOC; 70 KB)

March 25, 2008
CSP Sign-up Offered In Middle James Watershed (DOC; 81.5 KB)

March 21, 2008
Schafer Announces Conservation Security Program (CSP) Sign-up (DOC; 74.5 KB)

    Watershed Map (837 KB)

February 13, 2008
NRCS National Campaign Features Producers and Their Conservation Achievements (DOC; 81 KB)

February 13, 2008
State Technical Committee to Meet February 28 in Huron (DOC; 74 KB)

January 24, 2008
No-Till Cover Crop Workshop February 13 (DOC; 52 KB)

January 7, 2008
The Value of Manure as a Fertilizer (DOC; 78.5 KB)

January 4, 2008
Technical Service Providers Conference Scheduled for February 5 & 6 in Huron, SD (DOC; 74 KB)
    TSP Registration Form (PDF; 63.8 KB)
    TSP Training Agenda (DOC; 46.5 KB)

January 4, 2008
NRCS Conservation Programs Impact South Dakota's Environment and Economy (DOC; 73.5 KB)

November 1, 2007
State Technical Committee to Meet in Huron, November 15, 2007 (DOC; 70 KB)

Tree Planting Show Impressive Partnership Effort (DOC; 49.5 KB)

October 16, 2007
Tree Planting Show Impressive Partnership Effort (DOC; 49.5 KB)

September 21, 2007
Cover Crops Incentive Deadline September 28, 2007 (DOC; 53 KB)

September 20, 2007
RC&D Councils Celebrate National RC&D Week - September 23-29, 2007 (DOC; 73.5 KB)

September 20, 2007
NRCS Honors Pheasant Country Limited With Cooperative Conservation Award (DOC; 75 KB)

September 10, 2007
South Dakota NRCS Streamlines Cultural Resources Procedures (DOC; 74 KB)

August 28, 2007
EQIP and WHIP Conservation Programs Sign-up Ends Soon - Call for Ranking Set for September 28 Deadline (DOC; 71 KB)

August 21, 2007
Conservation Funding Announced for Grassland Recovery from Wildfire (DOC; 54 KB)

July 26, 2007
State Technical Committee to Meet August 7 in Huron (DOC; 70 KB)

July 18, 2007
NRCS Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) Call for Ranking Issued (DOC; 70.5 KB)

June 27, 2007
USDA Awards Nearly $20 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants (Two South Dakota Grants Funded) (DOC; 78 KB)

June 14, 2007
NRCS Introduces Mobile Field Office (DOC; 70 KB)

      Photo (DOC; 130 KB)

May 24, 2007
NRCS Employee and Conservation Partners Part of Group Receiving EPA Environmental Achievement Award (DOC: 77 KB)
       Group Photo (DOC; 506 KB)

May 16, 2007
Erosion Problems Now Visible (DOC; 49 KB)

May 7, 2007
State Technical Committee to Meet May 22 in Pierre (DOC; 75 KB)

May 2, 2007
USDA Honors South Dakota Grassland Coalition for Conservation Work (DOC; 188 KB)
        Photo of Chief Lancaster (DOC; 351 KB)
        Group Photo with Award  (DOC; 414 KB)

April 19, 2007
Earth Day 2007 - USDA Highlights Cooperative Conservation on Private Lands (DOC; 74.5 KB)

April 16, 2007
Caring is Always in Season for Earth Team Volunteers Who Assist USDA/NRCS in "Helping People Help the Land" (DOC; 73 KB)

March 30, 2007
USDA to Provide Federal Funds to Protect South Dakota's Working Farms and Ranches (DOC; 76 KB)

March 23, 2007
Remember Conservation When Making Planting Decisions (DOC; 70.5 KB)

March 20, 2007
Economic Returns of Grazing or Haying Marginal Cropland Land May Pay Off in Long Term (DOC; 73 KB)

March 19, 2007
USDA Releases State-by-State National Resources Inventory (NRI) on Soil Erosion and Land Cover Use (DOC; 72 KB)

February 15, 2007
Ground and Surface Water Conservation (GSWC) Second Call for Ranking Ends March 2 (DOC; 70.5 KB)

February 15, 2007
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) Second Call for Ranking Deadline March 16 (DOC; 67.5 KB)

January 12, 2007
Free Holistic Management Workshops (DOC; 25 KB)

December 14, 2006
USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2007 Sign-up for up to $20 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants (DOC; 77 KB)

November 1, 2006
State Technical Committee to Meet November 16 in Huron, SD (
DOC; 62.5 KB)

September 28, 2006
Two South Dakota Watersheds Eligible for 2007 Conservation Security Program (CSP) (
DOC; 73 KB)  
            Talking Points (
DOC; 31.5 KB)

September 22, 2006
Keep the Green Grass Growing (
DOC; 84 KB)

August 16, 2006
NRCS Offers Assistance to Landowners Affected by Wildfires (
DOC; 66.5 KB)

August 10, 2006
State Technical Committee to Meet August 24 in Pierre (
DOC; 66.5 KB)

August 10, 2006
NRCS Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) Second Call Ranking Issues (
DOC; 70 KB)

August 1, 2006
NRCS Accepting Modification Requests from Conservation Security Program Participants (
DOC; 73 KB)

July 28, 2006
USDA Awards $4.1 Million in Grants to Manage and Control Invasive Species Affecting Grazing Lands (
DOC; 75 KB)

June 20, 2006
USDA Awards Nearly $20 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) (
DOC; 74 KB)

June 9, 2006
Johanns Announces FY 2006 Conservation Security Program (CSP) Contracts (DOC; 74 KB)

May 30, 2006
USDA Announces Recipients of 2006 Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative Grants (DOC; 72.5 KB)

May 5, 2006
NRCS Celebrates Wetlands Month Helping Landowners (
DOC; 390 KB)

May 2, 2006
NRCS State Technical Committee to Meet May 17, 2006, in Pierre, SD (
DOC; 67 KB)

April 13, 2006
USDA Provides More Than $70 Million to Protect Farm and Ranch Lands (
DOC; 77.5 KB)

April 10, 2006
Earth Team Volunteers Assist USDA/NRCS in "Helping People Help the Land" (
DOC; 71.5 KB)

March 31, 2006
Ground and Surface Water Conservation (GSWC) Second Call for Ranking Ends April 14 (
DOC; 70 KB)

March 21, 2006
South Dakota NRCS Employee Part of Group Receiving "Friend of EPA' Award (
DOC; 71.5 KB)

February 28, 2006
Microsoft Word DocumentSouth Dakota NRCS Announces Funding for State Level Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) (DOC; 72 KB)

February 24, 2006
Microsoft Word DocumentFirst Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) Easement in Black Hills Signed in Custer County (DOC; 74 KB)

February 22, 2006
Microsoft Word DocumentSoil Quality Ties Two Countries (DOC; 569 KB) Ukraine Tour Group Photo (JPG; 168 KB)

February 1, 2006
Microsoft Word DocumentUSDA Announces Sign-up for 2006 Conservation Security Program in South Dakota (DOC; 70 KB) Map (JPG; 187 KB)

January 24, 2006
Microsoft Word DocumentUSDA Offers Energy Cost Offset for Completion of EQIP Practices (DOC; 69.5 KB)

January 24, 2006
Microsoft Word DocumentConservation Practices Contribute to Energy Efficiency and Fuel Savings (DOC; 69.5 KB)

January 13, 2006
Microsoft Word DocumentUp to $20 Million for Conservation Innovation Grants Announced (DOC; 72 KB)

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