2006 Selected Speeches and Articles

of Interest to NRCS Employees and Partners

September 26, 2006
National Forum on U.S. Agricultural Policy and the 2007 Farm Bill, Washington, D.C. (Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns)

September 25, 2006
Address to the National Association of State Conservation Agencies, San Antonio, TX (Arlen L. Lancaster, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service)

August 31, 2006
Transcript of Remarks by Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns at the Cato Institute's Center for Trade Policy Studies, Washington, D.C.

August 16, 2006
"Conservation Perspectives, Programs and Prospects," Remarks at American Indian/Alaska Native Employee Association Asian Pacific Islander Organization Annual Training Conference, Anchorage, AK (Dana York, Associate Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service)

August 11, 2006
"Empowering Women as Conservationists," Remarks at the Women in Agriculture and Small Business Conference, Oklahoma City, OK (Dana York, Associate Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service)

July 25, 2006
"Conservation Today and Tomorrow," Remarks at the Soil and Water Conservation Society Conference, Keystone, CO (Dana York, Associate Chief,
Natural Resources Conservation Service)

July 20, 2006
"Staying the Course," Opening Remarks at the NRCS National Leadership Team Meeting, St. Louis, MO (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service)

July 17, 2006
"Lean and Green: Efficient and Effective," Remarks at the NRCS National Efficiency Workshop, St. Louis, MO (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service)

July 10, 2006
"Soil: Foundation for the Past, Foothold for the Future," Remarks at the World Congress of Soil Science, Philadelphia, PA (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service)

June 20, 2006
"Dreaming Bigger Dreams: The Future of RC&D," Remarks at National Association of RC&D Councils Conference, Savannah, GA (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service)

June 8, 2006
"Paying Agriculture for Ecosystem Services," Remarks at
“Making the Priceless Valuable: Jumpstarting Environmental Markets”
Portland, OR (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service)

June 1, 2006
"2007 Farm Bill: What Can We Expect?" Remarks at the
US EPA Ag Sector Contacts Meeting, Annapolis, MD
(Bruce I. Knight, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service)

May 25, 2006
"Water Quality Credit Trading: Taking on the Challenge,"
Summary of Closing Remarks at the Second National Water Quality Trade Conference, Pittsburgh, PA (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service)

May 23, 2006
Remarks at the 2nd National Water Quality Credit Trading Conference, Pittsburgh, PA (Merlyn Carlson, Deputy Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment)

May 5, 2006
"Strengthening our Stewardship," Remarks at the Annual Soil and Water Stewardship Week Breakfast, Wagoner, OK (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service)

April 27, 2006
"Moving the Market Forward," Remarks at 9th National Mitigation & Conservation Banking Conference, Portland, OR (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service)

April 4, 2006
"Landing the Plane," Remarks at the National Leadership Team Meeting Portland, OR (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service)

March 27, 2006
"Completing the Work We’ve Begun," Remarks at the National Association of Conservation Districts 2006 Legislative Conference, Washington, D.C. (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service)

February 6, 2006
"Strengthening RC&D Councils," Remarks at National Association of RC&D Councils 7th Annual Legislative Forum, Washington, D.C. (Dana York, Associate Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service)

February 2, 2006
"The Future of Conservation: Market-Based Approaches," Remarks prepared for the North South Basin Summit II, Sand County Foundation, New Orleans, LA (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service)

January 31, 2006
"Partnering to Produce a Legacy," Remarks at National Association of Conservation Districts
60th Annual Meeting, Houston, Texas (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service)

January 18, 2006
"Conservation in 2006: Consolidating the Gains," Remarks at the NRCS National Leadership Team Meeting Washington, D.C., Bruce I. Knight, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service

January 4, 2006
"Bridging the Gap—the View from Washington," Remarks at South Carolina Conservation Partnership Conference Myrtle Beach, SC (Bruce I. Knight, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service)

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