2005 Selected Speeches and Articles

of Interest to NRCS Employees and Partners

December 14, 2005
"Save Energy, Save Money," Remarks at Energy from Agriculture: New Technologies, Innovative Programs and Success Stories Farm Foundation, St Louis, MO (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service)

December 13, 2005
"Fulfilling the Vision: Helping People Help the Land," Remarks at The National Organization of Professional Black NRCS Employees Training Conference,Little Rock, AR (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service)

December 7, 2005
"Conservation: Seven Decades to Seven Generations," Remarks at the American Indian Agriculture Symposium Indian Nations Conservation Alliance and Intertribal Agriculture Council, Las Vegas, NM (Sara Braasch, Regional Assistant Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service)

November 3, 2005
"Market-Based Incentives: Taking Conservation to the Next Level,"
Remarks at the 4th Henry A. Wallace Scientific Conference, Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza Turrialba, Costa Rica (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service)

October 18, 2005
"To 06…and Beyond," Remarks at the NRCS National Leadership Team Meeting, Arlington, Texas (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service)

October 17, 2005
"Strengthening Conservation Easements," Remarks at the
National Land Conservation Conference: Rally 2005, Madison, WI (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service)

October 13, 2005
"Supporting Opportunities for Those with Disabilities," Remarks at the NRCS/FSA Disability Awareness Event, Washington, D.C. (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service)

September 19, 2005
"Rulemaking: Putting Programs into Practice," Remarks at the National Public Policy Education Conference, Arlington, VA (Bruce I. Knight, Chief Natural Resources Conservation Service)

September 8, 2005
"RC&D Councils: Forging a Different Future," Remarks at Southeastern Regional Association of RC&D Councils, Orlando, FL (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service)

August 29, 2005
"Helping People Help the Land," Statement on Cooperative Conservation, Washington, D.C., (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

August 22, 2005
"Achieving Excellence in Conservation," Remarks at National Programs/Operations Management Workshop, Salt Lake City, Utah, (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

August 9, 2005
"Reaching our Customers--Everywhichway," Remarks at the Public Affairs Specialists/Earth Team Coordinators Training Conference, Philadelphia, PA (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

August 2, 2005
"Serving Customers, Planning Ahead, Finishing Strong,"
Remarks at the NRCS National Leadership Team Meeting,
Rochester, NY (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

July 20, 2005
"Ready, Willing, Able to Help with Recovery," Remarks at the National Emergency Watershed Protection Program Workshop, Denver, CO (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

June 29, 2005
"NRCS: Conservation and Tribes," Remarks at the American Indian/Alaska Native Employees Association for NRCS Eighth Annual Training Conference, Flathead Indian Reservation (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

June 28, 2005
"Building a Diverse Workforce, Reaching Diverse Customers," Remarks at National Organization of Professional Hispanic
Natural Resources Conservation Service Employees 12th Annual Training Conference, Lafayette, LA (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

June 17, 2005
"Envisioning the Future of Conservation," Remarks at the Farm Foundation Round Table, Portland, OR (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

June 15, 2005
"A Vision for the Future," Remarks at the NRCS National Environmental Policy Meeting, Sacramento, CA (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

June 14, 2005
"Conservation Perspectives in 2005," Remarks at the American Forage and Grassland Council Annual Meeting , Bloomington, IL (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

May 25, 2005
"Charting a New Course for Watershed Programs," Remarks at the
National Watershed Coalition Conference, Ft. Mitchell, KY (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

May 24, 2005
"The Web Soil Survey - Now for a New Generation," Remarks at the National Cooperative Soil Survey Conference, Corpus Christi, Texas (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

May 24, 2005
"The Value of Wetlands," Remarks at Corpus Christi Botanical Gardens,
Corpus Christi, TX (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

May 23, 2005
"Shaping the Future of Conservation," Remarks at the NRCS National Leadership Team Meeting
Corpus Christi, TX (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

April 27, 2005
"The Golden Age of Conservation," Remarks at 70 Years of Conservation Partnership "Back to the Future Day" St. Paul, MN (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

April 23, 2005
"Faith and Innovation in Stewardship," Remarks at Grazing Grass-Fed Beef Field Day Frank Petty Farm, Geneva County, AL (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

April 22, 2005
"Protecting our Children and Our Future" Remarks on Earth Day at the Ward Burton National Wildlife Foundation, Halifax, County, VA (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

April 16, 2005
"Staying on Track with Conservation," remarks at the National Association of Wheat Growers, Denver, CO (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

April 12, 2005
"Sustaining the Momentum for Conservation," remarks at the 2007 Farm Bill Summit, Arlington, VA (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

April 4, 2005
"Looking to the Future of Conservation," remarks at the National Association of Conservation Districts Spring Legislative Conference, Washington, D.C. (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

March 30, 2005
"Going Beyond the Status Quo," Remarks at the NRCS National Leadership Team Meeting, Reno, NV (Bruce Knight, Chief, NRCS)

"Conservation in 2006 and Beyond," Remarks at the NRCS National Leadership Team Meeting Reno, NV (Mark E. Rey, Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment U.S. Department of Agriculture)

March 14, 2005
"CTA–Where We Are and What We Need To Do," remarks at the NRCS Conservation Technical Assistance Program State Allocation Formula Team Meeting, Arlington, VA (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

February 24, 2005
"NRCS, Black History, and Opportunities," Welcoming Remarks at the NRCS Black History Month Program, Washington, D.C. (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

February 21, 2005
"Achievements to be Proud Of," Remarks at Lewiston, IL (Mark E. Rey, USDA Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment)

February 18, 2005
"Better Habitat for Wild Turkeys," Remarks at the National Wild Turkey Federation
29th Annual Convention and Sport Show Nashville, TN (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

February 9, 2005
"Building on a Legacy of Cooperative Conservation," outline of remarks at the Cooperative Conservation News Conference U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

February 8, 2005
"Charging into the Future: The NRCS of the Future," remarks at the 59th Annual Meeting of the National Association of Conservation Districts Atlanta, GA (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

This document requires Microsoft Power Point: Due to the large size of this file you must download the presentation in order to view it.

NACD 2005 Presentation (21210.00KB)

February 4, 2005
"Cattle Producers and the Environment," Remarks at the Cattle Industry National Convention Property Rights and Environmental Management Committee Meeting, San Antonio, TX (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

February 2, 2005
"The Conservation Programs of the Future," Outline of Remarks at the Agriculture Policy Roundtable, Arlington, VA (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

January 22, 2005
"Opportunities for Cooperative Conservation," Remarks at the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives Annual Meeting, Carlsbad, CA (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

January 12, 2005
"A Look at Where We Are Going," remarks at “Charging into the Future – Advancing NRCS Into Universes Unknown” A National Dialogue Forum for an Agency on the Move,the Natural Resources Conservation Service National Leadership Team Meeting, Washington, DC (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

January 4, 2005
"Implementing the New Farm Bill: Year Three," remarks at the South Carolina Conservation Partnership Conference Charleston, SC (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, NRCS)

< Back to Archived Speeches