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2003 Selected Speeches and Articles
of Interest to NRCS Employees and Partners
December 17, 2003
Update on
Environmental Issues: Transcript of a Tele-News Conference, Washington D.C. (Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman)
December 12, 2003
Bringing More Conservation to Tribal Lands
Remarks at the National Tribal SWCD/NRCD Conference, Las Vegas, NV (Bruce I.
Knight, Chief, NRCS)
December 2, 2003
Remarks at the National Organization of
Professional Black NRCS Employees Annual Training Conference St. Louis, MO (Bruce
I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)
November 23, 2003
"Voluntary, Locally Led Conservation Works the
Best"
Remarks at the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting Bloomington, MN
(Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)
November 5, 2003
"You’ve Got the
Power to Help!" Remarks at the NRCS Combined Federal Campaign Kick-Off,
Washington, DC (Thomas A. Weber, Associate Chief, NRCS)
November 3, 2003
"Managing
Animal Residuals for Economic Gain," Remarks at the Animal Residuals Conference:
Alternative Technologies, Approaches and Biosecurity, Arlington, VA (Bruce
I. Knight, Chief NRCS)
October 29, 2003
"Technical Service Providers: A Status Report,
Remarks at the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers Annual
Meeting, St. Louis, MO, (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)
October 9, 2003
"Putting
Technical Service Providers to Work," Remarks at the Certified Crop Advisers
Summit, Ottawa, Ontario (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)
October 6, 2003
"More and Better Conservation on America’s
Farms and Ranches," Remarks at the NRCS Conservation Security Program Workshop,
St. Louis, MO (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)
October 3, 2003
"Why Conservation is Important," remarks at the
Department of State’s 46th Senior Seminar
Arlington, VA (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)
October 3, 2003
Year-end Message to NRCS Employees and
Partners (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)
September 23, 2003
"Water: Cooperation Versus Scarcity," Remarks at the Sparks Strategic Forum,
Memphis, TN (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)
September 5, 2003
"The Role
of NRCS in the Future of Private Lands Conservation," Remarks at The Nature
Conservancy Annual External Affairs Conference, Arlington, VA (Bruce I.
Knight, Chief, NRCS)
August 25, 2003
Remarks at the Asian
Pacific Islander Organization Annual Training Conference, Woodland Hills, CA
(Tom Weber, Associate Chief, NRCS)
August 11, 2003
"Implementing
the New Farm Bill: Year Two," Remarks at the National Association of
Conservation Districts North East Region Meeting, Shepherdstown, WV (Bruce
I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)
August 6, 2003
"The
Not-So-Secret Conservation Service," Remarks at the NRCS National Earth
Team/Public Affairs Training Conference New Orleans, LA (Bruce I. Knight,
Chief, NRCS)
July 28, 2003
"The 2002 Farm Bill: One Year Later," remarks at
the Soil and Water Conservation Society
Annual Conference, Spokane, WA (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)
July 22, 2003
"Working Together to Strengthen
Working Communities," remarks at the National Association of Resource
Conservation and Development Councils National Conference, San Antonio, TX
(Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)
July 16, 2003
"Implementing the
Conservation Security Program," AgWeb.com (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)
June 30, 2003
"Implementing the
New Farm Bill: Year Two," remarks at the National Association of Conservation
Districts, Southeast Region Conservation Conference, Point Clear, AL, (Tom
Weber, Associate Chief, NRCS)
June 24, 2003
"NRCS
and FSA: Working Together on Farm Bill Implementation," remarks at the Joint
Executive Session of FSA State Executive Directors and NRCS State
Conservationists, Reno, NV (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)
June 23, 2003
Remarks by
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman at the Opening Plenary, Science &
Technology Ministerial, Sacramento, California
June 18, 2003
"Making
the Technical Service Provider Process Work," remarks at the NRCS Technical
Service Provider
Coordinator Conference, Washington, DC (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)
June 17, 2003
Remarks
at the National Organization of Professional Hispanic NRCS Employees Annual
Training Conference, Des Moines, IA (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)
June 13, 2003
"Contributions to Conservation," Remarks at the NRCS Honor Awards Ceremony,
Washington, DC (Bruce I. Knight, Chief NRCS)
June 10, 2003
Remarks at the Sixth Annual American Indian Program
Delivery Training Conference, Carlton, MN (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)
June 9, 2003
"The NRCS
Watershed Program," remarks at the Eighth National Watershed Conference, Council
Bluffs, IA (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)
June 6, 2003
Remarks at
the Water 2025 Conference, Denver, CO (Mark Rey, USDA Under Secretary for
Natural Resources and Environment)
June 3, 2003
"The Manure Management Challenge,"
remarks at “Anaerobic Digester Technology Applications
in Animal Agriculture – A National Summit,” Raleigh, NC, (Bruce I. Knight,
Chief NRCS)
May 29, 2003
"Diversity in Conservation Leadership," remarks at the Partnership Diversity
Summit, Washington, DC (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)
May 28, 2003
"Understanding Competitive Sourcing," remarks at the NRCS Competitive Sourcing
Seminar, Beltsville, MD (Bruce I. Knight, Chief NRCS)
May 21, 2003
"USDA Salinity Programs in the Colorado River
Basin," Remarks at the 68th Meeting of the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control
Forum, Midway UT (Thomas A. Weber, Associate Chief, NRCS)
May 9, 2003
"The
Farmland Protection Program: An Important Part of the 2002 Farm Bill," (USDA
Assistant Secretary Lou Gallegos)
April 24, 2003
"The Future of
Conservation Trading in Agriculture," Remarks at the Sixth National Mitigation
and Conservation Banking Conference, San Diego, CA (Bruce I. Knight, Chief,
NRCS)
April 22, 2003
Earth Day Remarks
at the Rossback Family Locust Farm, Davidsonville, MD (Agriculture Secretary
Ann M. Veneman, Maryland Governor Robert L. Ehrlich and Maryland Agriculture
Secretary Lewis R. Riley)
April 15, 2003
"Good News for
Pork Producers," Remarks at the U.S. Pork Industry Environmental Summit
Washington, DC (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)
April 14, 2003
Fourth Annual
Private Conservation Day, Washington, DC (Ann M. Veneman, Secretary of
Agriculture)
March 31, 2003
"Conservation for Soybean Producers:
Opportunity and Flexibility," Remarks at the American Soybean Association
Board of Directors Annual Meeting,
Washington, DC (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)
March 27, 2003
"Investing in the Future of Wildlife," Remarks at the North American Wildlife
and Natural Resources Conference, Winston-Salem, NC (Bruce I. Knight, Chief,
NRCS)
March 19, 2003
Private
Lands Conservation in the National Agenda, Remarks at the NRCS National
Leadership Team Meeting, Arlington, VA (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)
March 18, 2003
"Being
Conservation Merchants," Remarks at the NACD Spring Legislative Conference,
Washington, DC (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)
March 17, 2003
"Working Together for More Conservation," Remarks at the Nebraska Association of
Resources Districts Meeting, Washington, DC (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)
March 15, 2003
"New
Relationships–New Ways of Thinking," remarks at the National 2002 Farm Bill
Implementation Workshop, Washington, DC (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)
March 5, 2003
C-SPAN Washington Journal Featuring Agriculture Secretary Ann M.
Veneman, Interior Secretary Gale A. Norton and EPA Administrator Christine
Whitman. NRCS Chief Emeritus Norman Berg called in with a question to
which all three environmental leaders responded.
Full Transcript
Norm Berg's Question and Responses Only
February 22, 2003
Remarks by Secretary of
Agriculture Ann M. Veneman at the Agricultural Outlook Forum, Arlington, Virginia
February 21, 2003
"Technical Service Providers
are Essential," Remarks at the USDA Outlook Conference, Arlington, VA (Bruce
I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)
February 14, 2003
"What the Next Golden Age of
Conservation Means for Wild Turkeys," Remarks at the National Wild Turkey
Federation Annual Convention and Sports Show, Nashville, TN (Bruce I.
Knight, Chief, NRCS)
February 11, 2003
"Leading the World in
Conservation," Remarks at the 57th Annual Meeting of the National Association of
Conservation Districts, Orlando, FL (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)
February 9, 2003
"Keeping the Public Trust,"
Remarks at the National Association of Conservation Districts Conservation
Partnership State Leaders' Meeting, Orlando, FL (Bruce I. Knight, Chief,
NRCS)
February 3, 2003
"Resource
Conservation and Development Areas
Mean Great Things for Communities," Remarks at the
National Association of RC&D Councils Annual Leadership Forum, Washington,
DC (Bruce I. Knight, Chief,
NRCS)
February 2, 2003
"The Role of NRCS in Rangeland
Management," Remarks at the Society for Range
Management Annual Meeting, Casper, WY (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)
Jan. 31, 2003
"The Farm Bill and the Cattle Industry,"
remarks at the Cattle Industry Annual Convention and Trade Show, Nashville, TN
(Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)
January 30, 2003
Transcript
of Secretary Veneman's Address -- Including Announcement of the EQIP Proposed
Rule -- At the National Cattlemen's Beef Association Annual Convention,
Nashville, TN
January 30, 2003
"Environmental Protection in
Agriculture," Remarks at the Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Lake of the
Ozarks, AR (Thomas W. Christensen, Director, Animal Husbandry & Clean Water
Programs, NRCS)
January 17, 2003
"Making the Technical
Service Provider Process Work," Remarks at the
National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants Annual Meeting, Arlington, VA
(Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)
January 15, 2003
"Working
Together to Get Conservation Done," Remarks at the Mississippi Association of
Conservation Districts Annual Meeting, Jackson, MS (Bruce I. Knight, Chief,
NRCS)
January 14, 2003
"An Ambitious Agenda for
Reducing Greenhouse Gases," Remarks at the
USDA Agriculture and Grazing Land Accounting Rules and Guidelines for Greenhouse
Gas Offsets Technical Meeting, Riverdale, MD
January 8, 2003
"Making the Farm Bill Work for
Texas Farmers and Ranchers," Remarks by Bruce I. Knight,
Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service at the Corn Producers
Association of Texas Annual Meeting, Corpus Christi, TX Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)
January 7, 2003
"Farm Bill Update" Speech at the Beltwide Cotton Conference, Nashville, TN
(Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)
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