2002 Selected Speeches and Articles

of Interest to NRCS Employees and Partners

December 9, 2002
Remarks at the USA Rice Outlook Conference, Little Rock, AR
(Thomas A. Weber, Associate Chief, NRCS)

December 4, 2002
"Combining Conservation and Profitability," Remarks at the Farm Journal Forum, Washington, DC (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

December 3, 2002
"Training to Meet Our Objectives" Remarks at the Tenth Annual Training Conference of the National Organization of Professional Black NRCS Employees, Arlington, TX (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

Portions of Remarks the Tenth Annual Training Conference of the National Organization of Professional Black Natural Resources Conservation Service Employees, Arlington, TX (William Hunt, NOPBNRCSE President)

November 20, 2002
"Monitoring, Measuring, Mitigating: Performance-Based Conservation Programs to Reduce
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sequester Carbon," Remarks at the
USDA Symposium on Natural Resource Management to Offset Greenhouse Gasses, Raleigh, NC (Bruce Knight, Chief, NRCS)

November 18, 2002
Remarks at the Climate Change Workshop, Department of Energy, Washington, D.C. (Jim Moseley, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture)

November 13, 2002
"Golden Age -- Tough Choices," Remarks at the National Conference on Farm Bill Conservation Opportunities, St. Louis, MO (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

November 7, 2002
Remarks at the Farm Bill 2002 National Technical Service Provider Summit, Washington, D.C. (Jim Moseley, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture)

November 5, 2002
“Meeting the Agricultural Air Quality Challenge,” Remarks at the NRCS National Air Quality Workshop, St. Louis, MO (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

November 4, 2002
Sharing What We Have Been Given, Remarks at the Combined Federal Campaign Kick-Off, Washington, D.C. (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

October 30, 2002
Statement before the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy, Washington, DC (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

October 28, 2002
"Good Soil Science Is Important to Farm Bill Implementation," Remarks by phone to the National Soil Scientists Meeting, St. Joseph, MO (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

October 11, 2002
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Fall Board Meeting, Kerrville, TX (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

October 9, 2002
"The Future of Conservation on Working Lands in Texas," Remarks at the
Texas Soil and Water Conservation District Directors Annual Meeting, Corpus Christi, TX (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

October 9, 2002
Remarks at the 2002 Mid-Atlantic RC & D Association Annual Conference, Rehoboth Beach, DE (Kathy Gugulis, NRCS Deputy Chief for Strategic Planning and Accountability)

October 8, 2002
"Taking Conservation Assistance to a New Level," Remarks at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, Lexington, KY (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

October 7, 2002
"NRCS and NACD, Working Together for Conservation," Remarks
at the National Association of Conservation Districts Board of Directors Meeting, Lisle, IL (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

September 19, 2002
"Good News for Pork Producers," Remarks to the winners of the National Pork Board’s 2002 Environmental Stewardship Awards, Washington, D.C. (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

September 17, 2002
Statement before the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. (Ann M. Veneman, Secretary of Agriculture)

NRCS National Information Technology Seminar, Las Vegas, NV (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

2002 Farm Bill Update, Remarks at the Farm Progress Show, Alleman, IA (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

September 13, 2002
"The Rancher as Conservationist," Community Based Conservation Network Meeting, Steamboat Springs, CO (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

September 12, 2002
"The Role of Technical Service Providers in Implementing the Farm Bill," Satellite Telecast, Washington, D.C. (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

September 12, 2002
"NRCS Planning Process and Support Structure," World Summit on Sustainable Agriculture, Loskop Aventura, South Africa (Lawrence E. Clark, Deputy Chief for Science and Technology, NRCS)

September 9, 2002
National Farmers Union Fly-In, Washington, D.C. (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

August 28, 2002
"Facing A Second Century of Water for the West," Western States Water Conservation Roundtable, Boise, ID (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

August 27, 2002
"Civil Rights in the NRCS Workforce and Program Delivery," NRCS All Special Emphasis Program Manager Training Conference, St. Louis, MO (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

August 26, 2002
Media Roundtable and Demonstration for the NRCS Electronic Technical Guide, Washington, D.C. (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

August 21, 2002
NRCS Farm Bill Conference, Washington, D.C. (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

August 1, 2002
"The Pacific Basin Islands’ Conservation Partnership," 16th Annual Pacific Basin Association of Conservation Districts Conference, Guam (Lawrence E. Clark, Deputy Chief for Science and Technology, NRCS)

July 25, 2002
FSA-NRCS All-Employee Meeting, Washington, D.C. (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

July 23, 2002
"The Role of Soil Scientists in Implementing the New Farm Bill," Orientation for New State Soil Scientists, Washington, D.C. (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

July 15, 2002
Soil and Water Conservation Society 57th Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

July 8, 2002
"Recognizing Those Who Have Furthered the Cause of Conservation," NRCS Honor Awards Ceremony, Washington, D.C. (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

July-August 2002
"The Future of Science and Technology at NRCS," an article in the NRCS Technology News(Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

June 6, 2002
"The Farm Bill and the Cattle Industry," Young Cattlemen's Conference, Washington, D.C. (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

May 15, 2002
“President Signs Farm Bill,” Washington, D.C. (George W. Bush, President of the United States)

May 14, 2002
"Leadership Challenges in Conservation," NRCS Midwest Region Leadership Development Program, Washington, D.C. (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

April 22, 2002
“President Calls for Conservation and Stewardship on Earth Day,” Wilmington, NY (George W. Bush, President of the United States)

February 8, 2002
“President Discusses Ag Policy at Cattle Industry Convention,” Denver, CO (George W. Bush, President of the United States)

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