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Friday, March 24, 2000 Washington, DC.
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"The longer that I am involved in conservation of natural resources, the more I realize the truth of the statement that the earth belongs to a vast family, few of which are living, many are dead, and countless numbers are yet unborn. The earth is the life support for all people for all time. If we fail to protect it wisely we shall all self-destruct." -- J. B. Earie, Louisiana Earth Team volunteer and retired State Conservationist
- Focus on the Field
- Nationwide: Students Give Up Traditional Spring Break for "Week that Lasts a Lifetime"
- Alabama: Community Thanks NRCS for Tech Assistance at Study Site
- North Carolina: Ingenious Initiative Makes the Most of Methane
- Texas: NRCS Texas Tallies Tremendous Numbers at Shows and Expos
- South Carolina: Planned Planting Site Reveals Cultural Resources
- Tennessee: Earth Team Trumpets Volunteer Spirit at Elephant Sanctuary
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- Tech Tip
- Watershed Health: Assessing Stream Corridor Conditions
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- Awards & Accolades
- APIO Announces Award Winners, New Officers
- NEDC Announces Grad Studies Selections
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- What's Up in Washington, D.C.
- NRCS' Legislative Web Page Keeps You "Up on the Hill"
- COD Developing Pub Schedule, Sets Goal for E-Accessibility
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- Climate Change
- New Climate Change, Carbon Sequestration Books Now Available
- Climate Change Bibliography of U.S. Now on Web
FOCUS ON THE FIELD
Students Give Up Traditional Spring Break for "Week that Lasts a Lifetime" -
A hardy band of 17 students from the University of Georgia opted out of a typical spring break in order to help Florida's conservation partners clean up and restore the environment.
Organizers of Alternate Spring Break (ASB) call the experience "the week that lasts a lifetime." Students come to ASB with a common goal--to make a difference rather than squander the week they are given for spring break. Their work focuses on issues such as health and urban and rural poverty, protecting endangered species, and erosion control.
Housed at Camp Timpoochee, a 4-H facility on Choctawhatchee Bay, the sensational 17 cleaned up debris along the beach and around the camp. At Eglin Air Force Base, they planted native plants on rehabilitated borrow pits and along streams inhabited by the endangered Okaloosa darter. At a Coastal and Native Plant facility, they established a wetland, separated seedlings, upgraded greenhouses, and cleaned sea oats, which is used to prevent beach erosion. They worked on Okaloosa Island cleaning up beaches and planting coastal plants to stabilize dunes, and also assisted the City of Destin with a beach cleanup and park plantings. Although their workdays were long, hot, and exhausting, their enthusiasm and eagerness to learn remained high from dawn to dusk.
Partners in this outstanding endeavor were: the Jackson Guard Natural Resource Branch on Elgin Air Force Base; Okaloosa County; City of Destin; Coastal Native and Plant Specialties Facility; Three Rivers Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Council; Yellow River and Blackwater Soil and Water Conservation Districts; and NRCS Florida. Your contact is Dorothy Staley, NRCS State Public Affairs Specialist, on (352) 338-9565.
Community Thanks NRCS for Tech Assistance at Study Site -
Officials in Cullman County, Alabama, expressed their gratitude for the expert technical outreach assistance provided to the Colony Community. With NRCS assistance, Colony Mayor Earlene Johnson and the Community Development Steering Committee are planning an outdoor study complex that includes a small eco-pond especially for students to study. NRCS staff surveyed and staked out the pond and will design a structure to meet the committee's needs. A weather station, wetland area, raised garden bed, arboretum, mushroom study area, and geometrically designed sidewalk will soon be installed in the study area. Your contact is Judy Hill, District Conservationist, at judy.hill@al.usda.gov
Ingenious Initiative Makes the Most of Methane -
How do you take a liability like landfill methane and turn it into a community asset? Ask the folks at North Carolina's Blue Ridge RC&D Council. At the request of Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey counties, Blue Ridge completed a study of the feasibility of capturing methane gas from abandoned landfills. The results of the study, which was gathered with assistance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, were highly encouraging. Today, landfill methane is powering a greenhouse (three more greenhouses are planned) where native plants are being grown with the help of high school horticulture apprentices. Studios for glass blowing and pottery making are under construction. It is estimated that over 10 years this project will effectively utilize more than 7,500 tons of environmentally damaging "greenhouse gases." To find out more about this project, click into http://www.energyxchange.org Your contact is Stan Steury, Executive Director, Blue Ridge RC&D, on (828) 297-5805.
NRCS Texas Tallies Tremendous Numbers at Shows and Expos -
It's a Texas tradition to do things in a big way, and NRCS in the Lone Star State is definitely keeping that tradition alive and kicking. Agency personnel have recently spanned the State, offering important information about conservation at events in Fort Worth, San Antonio, Houston, Mercedes, and Waco. The number of folks who visited NRCS booths at the events: nearly 560,000! Topping the numbers list was the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo at which 300,000 people visited NRCS' booth, which was themed "Discover the EarthUnder Your Feet." It took 14 NRCS employees and 11 volunteers to handle the crowds in Houston.
NRCS personnel pulled out all the stops at all five events. Major draws were a soil tunnel and rainfall simulator, and the popular Backyard Conservation initiative. Seventy-two NRCS employees and 36 volunteers made the events outstanding successes. Your contact is Norma Tucker, Secretary, NRCS Texas Public Affairs, on (254) 742-9810.
Planned Planting Site Reveals Cultural Resources -
Standing in the middle of the field, you'd never know you were standing right on top of small fragments of history. However, in Newberry County, South Carolina, history lies close to the surface. An area planned for Conservation Reserve Program tree planting revealed a previously recorded prehistoric site, requiring a cultural resources test. A thorough records check revealed that the site was representative of several different time periods dating from the Early Archaic (7000 BP) to the late prehistoric or Mississippian (the 1400's). NRCS Cultural Resources Specialist Jim Errante led the excavation of the site. Comments from the State Historic Preservation office are pending. Your contact is Perdita Belk, State Public Affairs Specialist, on (803) 765-5402.
Earth Team Trumpets Volunteer Spirit at Elephant Sanctuary -
The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tennessee, a retirement facility for elephants that are no longer wanted by circuses and theme parks, is offering Tennessee Earth Teamers gigantic opportunities for volunteerism. Team members share in the care of Tarra, Barbara, and Jenny, Asian elephants that live in a secure compound that is designed especially to give them a feeling of peacefulness. The 112-acre sanctuary, which is owned by professional elephant trainers Carol Buckley and Scott Blais, is attracting volunteers and work groups from throughout the State. Your contact is Lavonne Winters, Public Affairs Specialist, on (615) 736-5490.
TECH TIP
Watershed Health: Assessing Stream Corridor Conditions -
Submitted by Lyn Townsend, Forest Ecologist, Watershed Science Institute,Conservation Engineering Division
Assessing the health of a watershed involves the investigation of many land and water variables, such as soil conditions, water and air pollutant levels, community conditions and fragmentation, imperviousness of land covers and hydrologic impacts, visual resources, and physical and biological condition of stream corridors. Such investigations typically require sampling of data at the site and field level followed by aggregation of results and interpretation to a large area, such as the watershed level. Some techniques have been streamlined for use with remote sensing and allow rapid assessments of large areas.
The following two reports are available on the Watershed Science Institute's "Products" page at http://gneiss.geology.washington.edu/~nrcs-wsi/products.html to assist NRCS and its partners with assessing stream corridors.
"Stream Corridor Inventory and Assessment Techniques: A Guide to Site, Project and Landscape Approaches Suitable for Local Conservation Programs" provides an overview of 35 techniques that have been successfully used to help assess watershed health. Most are national in scope. Addresses for obtaining individual techniques are listed.
"Assessing Conditions of Riparian-Wetland Corridors at the Areawide Level--Using Proper Functioning Condition Methodology: An Interdisciplinary Assessment Tool" describes methods for the use and the results of a rapid, remote-sensing assessment technique for two large-area plans. This technique yielded meaningful data for strategic planning of stream riparian-wetland conditions on more than 1,200 miles of streams, which are on nearly 2.5 million acres. An interdisciplinary team completed the projects in 225 staff days. As NRCS and partners respond to increasing requests for areawide assessments and planning, efficient and productive assessment techniques will need to be identified and employed. Your contact is Lyn at lyntowns@u.washington.edu or on (206) 616-8414.
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
APIO Announces Award Winners, New Officers -
NRCS' Asian Pacific Islander Organization (APIO) announced award winners and new officers at its second annual training conference in San Diego. Taking home awards were: Virginia C. Lewis (New Mexico), Leadership/Visionary Award; Dr. Robert Suzuki (President, California Polytechnic State University), Special Achievement Award; Michael Kishimoto (Colorado), Excellence in Asian Pacific Islander Community Outreach; Pooh Vongkhamdy (Minnesota), Excellence in Natural Resources Conservation; and Quan D. Quan (Arizona), Outstanding Member Award.
New APIO officers are: Ken Kaneshiro (Hawaii), President; Kent Matsutani (Nebraska), Vice President; Quan D. Quan, Executive Vice President; Alice Young (California), Secretary; and Jean Nodzon (Arizona), Treasurer. Eight Regional Representatives were also elected: Susie Wu (National Headquarters), East; John Clark (North Carolina), Southeast; Frankie Davies (Arkansas), South Central; Hao Vo (Minnesota), Midwest; Mike Kishimoto (Colorado), Northern Plains; Bert Cabalsi (California), West; Harry Toki, Hawaii, and Alvina Lutu, Pacific Basin.
For what you need to know about APIO, visit its Web site at http://www.nv.nrcs.usda.gov/apio
NEDC Announces Grad Studies Selections - From the National Employee Development Center. . . Congratulations go out to the nine employees chosen for the NRCS 2000 Graduate Studies Program. Through the program, they will participate in graduate studies that will equip them to enhance the agency's expertise in targeted priority developmental areas. Chosen were: Albert Cerna, Jr., Salinas, California; Sharon Gipson, Atlanta, Georgia; Rhea Jack, Washington, D.C.; Sylvia Long, Auburn, Alabama; Mario Morales, Las Cruces, New Mexico; Gwendolyn Okwuosa, Prince George, Virginia; Christopher Reidy, New Castle, Indiana; W. Barry Southerland, Spokane, Washington; and Charles Zuller, Jackson, Mississippi. Good going, and good luck!
WHAT'S UP IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
NRCS' Legislative Web Page Keeps You "Up on the Hill" -
What's the best way to stay up to date with what's happening natural resources-wise on Capitol Hill? NRCS' Legislative Affairs Staff presents "Legislative Summaries," a Web page that offers you timely and accurate looks at Congressional activities that affect natural resource policy. "Legislative Summaries" is produced regularly throughout the legislative year. Get connected at http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/about/legislative/Summary106.html Submitted by Anita Holland-Spears, Research Assistant, NRCS Legislative Affairs Staff, on (202) 720-2771.
COD Developing Pub Schedule, Sets Goal for E-Accessibility -
A schedule for posting agency handbooks, manuals, and technical standards on the Web is being developed by the Conservation Operations Division. The goal is to have all current administrative, technical, and programmatic handbooks, manuals, and technical standards electronically accessible through the NRCS home page by September 30, 2001. Your contact is Roger Rayburn, Resource Conservationist, NHQ, on (202) 720-5742.
CLIMATE CHANGE
New Climate Change, Carbon Sequestration Books Now Available -
The National Soil Survey Center, working with the Agricultural Research Service and scientists from Ohio State University scientists, has produced two books related to climate change and carbon sequestration.
"Global Change and Pedogenic Carbonates-2000" focuses on the magnitude, dynamics, and principle factors affecting inorganic soil carbon. It was edited by Rattan Lal, John Kimble, Hari Eswaran, and B.A. Stewart.
"Global Climate Change and Tropical Ecosystems-2000" discusses the role of the tropical ecosystem in climate change as related to rapid change driven by population growth and development. It was edited by R. Lal, John Kimble, and B.A. Stewart.
Both books are available from Lewis Publishers, Boca Raton, Florida. Your contact is John Kimble, National Soil Survey Center, on (402) 437-5376, and at John.Kimble@nssc.nrcs.usda.gov
Climate Change Bibliography of U.S. Now on Web -
A comprehensive bibliography of the peer-reviewed literature on climate change and its effects on water resources and water systems of the U.S. is now available at http://www.pacinst.org/CCBib.html It contains more than 900 citations. Among its categories are regional impact assessments, responses of specific river basins to changes in precipitation and runoff, impacts of climate change on freshwater aquatic ecosystems, and economic, social, and political impacts of climate change on water systems. The bibliography was compiled by the Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security.
CONFERENCE & TRAINING CONNECTION
March 17, 2000
As a service to NRCS personnel and the agency's partners, "NRCS This Week" offers the following by-subject list of conferences and training sessions. To add an event, please send an e-mail message to brad.fisher@usda.gov
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agroforestry/Forestry
- Animal Agriculture
- Buffers
- Carbon Sequestration
- Core 4
- Economics
- Employee Organizations
- Environmental Education
- Ethics & Science
- Executive Women in Government
- Farming & Ranching
- Flood Control
- Grazing Land & Grassland
- Land Use
- Minorities
- Partners & Partnerships
- Resource Conservation & Development
- Rivers
- Sustainability
- Water Quality
- Watersheds
- Wetlands
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Agricultural Engineering
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- American Society of Agricultural Engineers 2000 Annual International Meeting
- July 9-12
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- The theme for this year's meeting is "Engineering Solutions for a New Century." Interact with engineering professionals worldwide; share your ideas, techniques, and research with your peers; and promote the profession of agriculture, food, and engineering. For additional information, contact ASAE at http://www.asae.org, or William Hughey at (202)-720-5023 and william.hughey@usda.gov
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Agroforestry/Forestry
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- Summit 2000--Private Forest Forum: A Policy-Oriented Look at Private
- Forests in Washington State
- March 29-30
- Capitol Lake, Olympia, Washington
- Summit objectives are to understand and protect the economic, social, and biological viability of private forests in the State and devise a plan for sustaining future prosperity. The symposium is designed for forestland owners, managers, policy makers, and others interested in management and policies governing forestlands. Summit 2000 is designed to be participatory, technical and philosophical. For more information, please contact Dr. Donald Hanley, Forester, Program Chairman, on (206) 685-4960, or at dhanley@u.washington.edu
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- Opportunities in Agroforestry
- April 1
- Viroqua, Wisconsin
- Features agroforestry professionals from the upper Midwest. Topics covered include: Chestnut and Hazelnut Production, Growing and Selling Medicinals, Tree Pollen Collection, Windbreaks for Profit, Making the Most of Your Woodlot, Food Production & Carbon Sequestration Through Woody Crops, and Incorporating Agroforestry into a Sustainable Agriculture System. Sponsored by the Southwest Badger RC&D Council. Contact Steven Bertjens on (608) 348-3235, or at steve.bertjens@wi.usda.gov
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- Forest Utilization Conference & Equipment Expo
- April 26-28
- Western Hills Resort, Sequoyah State Park, Wagoner, Oklahoma
- Contact Ouachita Mountains RC&D on (918) 423-2479, or at omrcandd@icok.net
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- Fragmentation 2000-A Conference on Sustaining Private Forests in the 21st Century
- September 18-20
- Annapolis, Maryland
- For details, please contact: Terri Bates at 3325 Rose Lane, Falls Church, Virginia 22042. Her telephone number: (703) 538-1134; e-mail: Bates-Stasny@erols.com or William G. Hubbard, Southern Regional Extension Forester, 4-402 Forest Resources Building, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602. Phone: (706) 542-7813; fax: (706) 542-3342; and e-mail: hubbard@smokey.forestry.uga.edu
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- International Poplar Commission 2000 Conference
- Sept. 24-30
- Portland, Oregon
- Will include scientists and practitioners from more than 32 countries. The theme: "Poplar and Willow Culture: Meeting the Needs of Society and the Environment." Papers will be presented in working group sessions, including Poplar and Willow Breeding, Diseases, Insects and Other Animal Pests, Production and Environmental Systems, and Logging and Utilization. The Web site is http://www.ncfes.umn.edu/IPC2000/
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Animal Agriculture
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- Managing Nutrients and Pathogens from Animal Agriculture
- March 28-30
- Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
- A forum to present recent research, field experiences, and government responses regarding interactions of animal agriculture and the environment in the Eastern U.S. Topics include: Nutrients and Water Quality, NRCS and EPA Goals in Nutrient Management, Feed Management To Reduce Excess Nutrients, Manure Management Practices, and Nutrient and Pathogen Transport in Watersheds. USDA's Water Quality Working Group provided seed money for the conference. For more information, contact the Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Service on (607) 255-7654, or by fax on (607) 254-8770.
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Buffers
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- Buffers: Commonsense Conservation for Urbanizing Landscapes
- May 9-11
- Arbor Day Farm, Nebraska City, Nebraska
- For more information, please check the National Arbor Day Foundation's web site on http://www.arborday.org
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Carbon Sequestration
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- Carbon: Exploring the Benefits to Farmers and Society
- August 29-31
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Ag perspectives on emerging policies and technologies involving carbon management and sequestration and other greenhouse gases. Focus on the impacts and benefits of carbon sequestration affecting ag producers, society and the environment. Hear ideas from a cross-section of policy, science, and industry perspectives. Poster abstracts due March 13. Contact Alice Vinsand, conference coordinator, at (515) 225-1051 or email
- avinsand@aol.com Complete abstract details and other conference information are available at http://www.cvrcd.org/carbon.htm
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Core 4
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- Core 4 Field Day
- June 15
- Eminence, Kentucky (near Louisville)
- Sponsored by the Shelby and Henry County Conservation Districts on Worth and Dee Ellis Farms. See Core 4 on the job on an award-winning family farm and presentations by USDA and University of Kentucky conservation specialists. For more information, contact Mike Ellis on (502) 845-4740 or by e-mail at wdemike@iglou.com
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Economics
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- Valuation 2000
- July 10-13
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- A business, education, and networking conference sponsored by the American Society of Appraisers, American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, and the Appraisal Institute. Will focus on environmental concerns and their impact on valuation, technology in valuation and its use, employment, regulatory concerns, trends, and other unique valuation problems. May be the largest gathering of NRCS' resource information customers, especially regarding soil survey. For more information, see http://www.val2000.org/
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- 2000 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Agricultural Economists
- July 30-August 2
- Tampa, Florida
- For meeting information, see http://www.aaea.org/meetings/m2000
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Employee Organizations
National Organization of Professional Hispanic NRCS Employees
- (NOPHNRCSE) 8th Annual Training Conference
- June 26-29
- Washington, D.C.
- Theme: "Hispanics-The New Dynamic." In conjunction with the Hispanic Emphasis Program Managers (HEPM) and Federal Women Program Managers (FWPM) training sessions. For more information call Gerry Gonzalez (NOPHNRCSE) on (602) 280-8777, Rafael Salazar (HEPM) on (706) 554-5183, or Sheila Greene (FWPM) on (301) 504-2178.
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- Environmental Education
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- 22nd Annual Natural Resource Societies Science Day
- June 7
- Washington, D.C.
- The event will address projected demographic, technology, and economic trends and their effects on natural resource science and practice.
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- North American Association for Environmental Education National Conference
- October 17-21
- South Padre Island, Texas
- The conference theme is "Spanning Cultural and Ecological Diversity through Environmental Education." Learn more about the conference, at http://www.naaee.org
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Ethics & Science
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- NEW!
- The Good in Nature and Humanity: Connecting Science, Religion, and the Natural World
- May 11-14
- New Haven, Connecticut
- An extraordinary gathering at Yale University of scientists, religious, and spiritual
- leaders, conservationists, and resource practitioners from around the world. Will examine the divide between faith and reason and its challenge to a future of sustainability. Sponsored by the Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, the Yale University Divinity School, the Wilderness Society, and the National Religious Partnership for the Environment. For more information, including a complete list of speakers and a
- schedule of events, please visit the conference's Web site at http://www.yale.edu/natureandhumanity/
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Executive Women in Government
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- Reaching Beyond: Governance in the 21st Century
- May 24
- Washington, D.C.
- A futurist's view, CEO best practices, community-based solutions, New High-Tech Tools and more! Prepare yourself for new job opportunities in the next administration with this exciting training conference. Sponsored by Executive Women in Government. Call (703) 941-0023 for details.
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- Farming & Ranching
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- The Culture, Economics, and Ecology of Ranching West of the 100th Meridian
- May 4-6
- Colorado State University at Fort Collins
- Will bring together people who practice and help change the culture, ecology, and economics of ranching. Sponsored by NRCS, American Farmland Trust, the Western Center for Integrated Resource Management, The Nature Conservancy, and others. Contact CSU's Office of Conference Services on (970) 491-6222. E-mail messages to Wendell Gilgert at wgilgert@cnr.colostate.edu
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- Flood Control
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- Nation's First Upland Flood Control Rehabilitation Project Celebration
- April 14
- Cheyenne, Oklahoma
- Site 2 Sergeant Major Creek will be rededicated after complete rehabilitation of the 50-year dam, which will extend its life for another 100 years. For more information, contact Nena Wells, Upper Washita Conservation District, Cheyenne, Oklahoma, on (580) 497-3413.
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- Association of State Floodplain Managers' 24th Annual Conference
- June 16-23
- Austin, Texas
- "Floodplain Management 2000 and Beyond: A New Beginning in a New Millenium." For reservations, call (512) 477-1234.
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- Grazing Land & Grassland
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- Central Maine Grazing Conference
- April 8
- Oakland, Maine
- Keynote speakers and presenters include Nate Leonard, Ed Rayburn, and Heidi Smith along
- with producer presentations. For more information, contact Paul Hughes at (207) 990-9100 or paul.hughes@me.usda.gov, or Ron Desrosiers at (207) 947-6622 or e-mail at ron.desrosiers@me.usda.gov This conference is paid for in part through EQIP educational assistance funds. Conference fee: $20.
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- 1ST Annual Mid-America Grassland Evaluation Contest
- June 5-7
- Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Open to FFA and 4-H teams, nationwide. Contest includes soil interpretation, plant identification, forage and livestock management, and wildlife habitat management. Sponsored by the Missouri Forage and Grassland Council, in cooperation with NRCS, the Missouri Department of Conservation, and University of Missouri Outreach and Extension. Contact Melodie Marshall on (800) 364-8732x3, or Mark Kennedy on (417) 967-2028.
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- First National Conference on Grazing Lands
- December 5-8
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Economic and environmental effects of proper grazing lands management. Sponsored by NACD, Grazing Lands and Public Lands Committee, the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI), and others. Abstracts for oral and poster papers accepted until April 1. Contact John W. Peterson, NCGL Program Manager, by phone on (703) 455-4387, or fax at (703) 455-6886, or by e-mail on jwpeterson@erols.com
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- Land Use
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- Land Conservation Summit 2000
- July 28-29
- St. Paul, Minnesota
- The conference will advance the debate about private land conservation and the use of conservation easements in the new millennium.
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- Minorities
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- MANRRS 2000: Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences 15th Annual Career Fair and Training Conference
- March 30-April 1
- Lexington, Kentucky
- Sponsored by National Society of Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences. For registration: Conferences & Institutes, University of Kentucky, 218 Peterson Service Building, Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0005. Phone: (606) 257-3929. Fax: (606) 323-8522.
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- Partners & Partnerships
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- NEW!
- Northern Plains Regional Meeting--National Association of Conservation Districts
- June 11-13
- Pierre, South Dakota
- Contact Robert Raschke on (303) 988-1810.
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- SWCS Annual Conference: Gateway to the Future-Conserving Private Land
- July 8-12
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Information is available on the Soil and Water Conservation Society's Web page at http://www.swcs.org Your contact is Charlie Persinger, SWCS, Director of Member Services, 7515 NE Ankeny Road, Ankeny, Iowa 50021-9764. Voice: (515) 289-2331, ext. 12. Fax: (515) 289-1227. Email: charliep@swcs.org
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- North Central Regional Meeting--National Association of Conservation Districts
- July 9-11
- Sault St. Marie, Minnesota
- Contact Robert Raschke on (303) 988-1810.
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- South Central Regional Meeting--National Association of Conservation Districts
- July 30-August 1
- Springdale, Arkansas
- Contact Robert Raschke on (303) 988-1810.
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- Northeastern Regional Meeting--National Association of Conservation Districts
- August 6-9
- South Portland, Maine
- Contact Robert Raschke on (303) 988-1810.
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- Southeastern Regional Meeting--National Association of Conservation Districts
- August 13-15
- Knoxville, Tennessee
- Contact Robert Raschke on (303) 988-1810.
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- NEW!
- Southwestern and Pacific Regional Meetings--National Association of Conservation Districts
- September 10-12
- Reno, Nevada
- Contact Robert Raschke on (303) 988-1810.
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- Third Biennial Conference on Understanding Each Other and Working Together for a Better Future
- October 24-25
- Eugene, Oregon
- Forum for agricultural interests, government, and environmentalists to discuss issues relevant to agriculture and water quality. Perspectives presented in a non-confrontational forum and others see and understand other points of view. For more information, see the conference's Web site at http://www.agwaterqualitynw.org
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