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Friday, September 22, 2000 Washington, DC.
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". . . a pillar of fountain by the wind drawn over, tree that is firmly rooted and that dances, turning course of a river that goes curving, advances and retreats, goes roundabout, arriving forever."
-- from "The Labyrinth of Solitude" by Octavio Paz (1914-1998) Mexican Nobel Laureate in Literature
- Focus on the Field
- California: Growers Appreciate Workshop
- Iowa: Time-Saving Technology Helps Iowa NRCS
- Nebraska: Cedar River Stabilization Gets Central Nebraska Locals "Fired Up"
- Tennessee: Tennessee Governor Presents Keys to First Wheels Participants
- Virginia: EASI Does It
What's Up In Washington
- Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!
- NRCS Staff See Shifts in Irrigation
- Bridging the Headgate
- American Soybean Association and NRCS Partner on a Best Management Practices Handbook
- Soil Survey Geographic Database (SSURGO)
- New Workload Reduction Computer Tools Now Available
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- Readers Service
- Ever wondered in which issue of "NRCS This Week" you read that story on the new Integrated Accountability System Website? As a service to readers, we will periodically include an NRCS Story Log (starting with this issue) along with the weekly "NRCS This Week" and the "Conference and Training Connection." The Story Log contains a listing by article, issue, and month of all articles featured in "NRCS This Week" for the calendar year.
- USDA/NRCS 'NetNewsLinks:
- Farm Disaster Resource Net
- CBS News Disaster Links now links to the NRCS home page (under "Drought") and to the National Drought Mitigation Center.
NRCS National Water and Climate Center Snow-Precipitation Update for the West
- NRCS Legislative Summaries
Also on the 'Net:
- Gifts and Graces of the Land is a multimedia presentation by Cynthia Vagnetti, photographer, and Jerry DeWitt, a professor from Iowa State University, who visited 27 farm families across 20 States two to four times a year, as the farmers went though the planting to harvest cycle. The farmers range from sugar cane growers in Louisiana to vineyard owners in northern California.
- AGRICOLA: USDA's AGRICultural Online Access
- e-Notes from NACD: Weekly news briefs from the National Association of Conservation Districts
- Ag Day - Nationally syndicated daily program at http://www.agday.com/.
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- Conference & Training Connection!
- See the alphabetical-by-subject list of upcoming events.
FOCUS ON THE FIELD
Growers Appreciate Furrow Workshop -
Local farmers from Santa Cruz County, California, welcomed NRCS and district employees to provide training on furrow alignment at a recent workshop. Organized by the Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation District, workshop attendees were divided into small groups for "one-on-one" on how to use hand-held leveling instruments, reduce erosion damage, improve uniform water distribution through drip lines, and slow the flow of water off fields.
The California Department of Conservation provided funding for the 1-day field workshop. Grant money was also used to purchase clinometers and hand levels for local growers to borrow from the district to measure slope, lay out guidelines, and plan for furrows that decrease soil erosion. Your contact is Daniel Mountjoy, NRCS Resource Conservationist, 831-754-1595.
Time-Saving Technology Helps Iowa NRCS -
NRCS use of technology is featured in the cover story of the September issue of Geospatial Solutions, a magazine for readers who work with GIS and related technologies. The article explains how resource conservationists in the field are replacing hand-written paper worksheets with electronic worksheets. Additionally, NRCS in Iowa is increasing the use of personal digital assistants (PDA's) and global positioning systems for a number of other tasks. The first large-scale use of PDA's by Iowa NRCS was as part of the 1997 National Resources Inventory. Since then, Iowa has used PDA's for gathering information to estimate costs of emergency repairs on land and public facilities damaged by floods; measuring Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) fields, tile lines, and terrace lengths; documenting wetland determinations; and making status reviews on CRP land. It is planned that PDA's and Precision Lightweight Global Positioning System Receiver will soon be used for archaeological site information; conservation assistance notes; geodata collection on field practices; operation and maintenance inspection reports for conservation dams; and stream visual assessment protocol. Your contact is Cory Brockmann, NRI specialist, at 515-294-2575.
Cedar River Stabilization Gets Central Nebraska Locals "Fired Up" -
It only takes a spark to start a fire and the desire to get the banks of the Cedar River stabilized is now burning thanks to several concerned landowners in central Nebraska. When Verlon Barnes, Loup Basin Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) coordinator, and Mark Buettner, NRCS Soil Conservation Technician, began to hear several landowners along the Cedar River express concern about streambank erosion they took action. A meeting attended by nearly 70 landowners from along the entire stretch of the Cedar River was held in March. Attendees interested in decreasing streambank erosion along the Cedar River formed a steering committee that has adopted a strategic plan to conduct a Cooperative River Basin Study that will be led by NRCS and the Nebraska Natural Resources Commission. A general 404 permit from the Corps of Engineers is also being sought for the entire stretch of the Cedar River. Your contact is Joanna Pope, NRCS Public Affairs Specialist, at 402-443-3463.
Tennessee Governor Presents Keys to First Wheels Participants -
At a meeting recently in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Governor Don Sundquist presented three First Wheels participants with keys to an automobile that hopefully will help them develop their potential for self-sufficiency. The Tennessee RC&D Council has entered into an agreement with the Tennessee Department of Human Services to help to administer the First Wheels program, which helps welfare recipients who do not have transportation acquire an automobile. The program has proven very effective in helping welfare recipients find work. "The First Wheels program does not give customers cars, but offers them opportunities to potentially change their lives and those of their families," said Tennessee RC&D Council President Charlene Shelton. Your contact is Lavonne Winters, NRCS Public Affairs Specialist, at 615-736-5490.
EASI Does It -
NRCS is partnering with the Environmental Alliance for Senior Involvement (EASI) to bring messages about backyard conservation and the importance of soil to thousands of Virginia fairgoers. About 40 EASI volunteers are assisting a consortium of State and Federal agencies at the 10-day event that begins September 24. NRCS helped design a backyard habitat area and provided a soil tunnel for the 1,600 square foot space called "Virginia Naturally." The backyard features a waterway, ponds, waterfalls, wildlife plantings, and birdhouses. Other activities include visiting a "Virtual Farm" on the Web and exploring geographic information systems. EASI is a nationwide organization that mobilizes senior volunteers to do environmental activities. In 1999, they received one of the United Nation's Global 500 Role of Honor Awards. Currently EASI is establishing affiliate chapters in many States. Your contact is Pat Paul, NRCS Public Affairs Specialist, at 804-287-1681 or ppaul@va.nrcs.usda.gov.
WHAT'S UP (AND COMING) IN WASHINGTON
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! -
Hispanic Heritage Month 2000 has arrived! Latino communities nationwide welcome this yearly event, which begins in one month and ends in the next.
The month of celebration begins September 15 and lasts through October 15. It encompasses several historical events: September 15, which marks Independence Day for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua; September 16, or Mexican Independence Day: and El Dia de la Raza, celebrated October 12.
Expanded to a month in 1989, it was initiated by the U. S. Congress as Hispanic Heritage Week more than twenty years ago. The month-long celebration has grown. The intent of Hispanic Heritage Week was to encourage Hispanic awareness among all U. S. citizens. The longer Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated, the more people learn and want to know more. So celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by partaking in events in a Latino community near you.
NRCS Staff See Shifts in Irrigation -
The 31 States that lie entirely east of the 100th meridian have experienced a substantial increase in irrigated acres since the early 1980's and contain nearly 25 percent of the irrigated acres in the U.S. Irrigation in this region is increasing in the production of specialty crops (turf, vegetables, fruits), in areas where soils are droughty (coastal plains and other areas with sandy soils), or in rice growing regions where rotation with soybeans and small grains is practiced, like the Mississippi Delta. Factors driving this increase are the potential for increased and stable yields, opportunities for alternative crops - the production of fresh market and processing vegetables, and reduction of risks inherent in dryland farming areas.
NRCS is moving to meet this new irrigation water management (IWM) challenge in the East. For example, NRCS in Arkansas has established an Irrigation Team to facilitate and accelerate planning for two major irrigation projects in East Arkansas - Grand Prairie and Bayou Meto – funded through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. NRCS in Mississippi has completed a Mississippi Delta Comprehensive Multipurpose Water Resources Plan. A New York field office on Long Island with two employees spends about 60 to 70 percent of their time on irrigation. All water used on Long Island is from the sole source aquifer. NRCS employees have become the local trickle irrigation experts and have set up a soil moisture-monitoring program. Florida has a team assigned to address water management issues in the southern area of the State. A small IWM team assists farmers in southeast Missouri. The NRCS State water management specialist in New Jersey reviews approximately 100 IWM plans annually. NRCS provides assistance to irrigators on a limited basis in other States such as Minnesota, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Maine. Your contact is Ron Marlow, NRCS, National Water Management Engineer, at 202-720-8723
Bridging the Headgate -
Now beginning its third year, "Bridging-the-Headgate" has come a long way toward fulfilling the vision that was established in July 1998. Today, that vision is becoming a reality. Bridging-the-Headgate is an initiative that focuses on 17 States - Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Kansas, Nevada, New Mexico, North and South Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming - to promote the sustained and efficient use of western agricultural water supplies.
Through the support of the Interior Department's Bureau of Reclamation and the NRCS-NACD-NASCA Conservation Partnership, successful locally led coalitions are being formed across the West in support of collaborative conservation activities involving local irrigation districts, local conservation districts, and their State and Federal partners.
For an overview report of the initiative - Including State-by-State success stories - visit the NACD Web site http://www.nacdnet.org and look for "Bridging-the-Headgate."
American Soybean Association and NRCS Partner on a Best Management Practices Handbook -
NRCS field offices in major soybean-producing States will receive a copy of "Soybean Management and the Land: Best Management Practices Handbook for Growers." Copies will be mailed to State Offices for distribution to NRCS field offices in major soybean-producing States.
This self-guided resource and workbook guides soybean growers through the conservation process to help them solve natural resource problems. It includes a Farm*A*Syst assessment, self-guided planning forms, conservation practice descriptions, and a soybean pest diagnostic guide to help producers decide which solutions are environmentally and financially feasible. In addition to the handbook, pilot workshops with soybean growers and train-the-trainer sessions with the soybean industry will be held in the upcoming months.
Single copies of the handbook may be available from the American Soybean Association. To request a copy, NRCS employees may: (1) send an e-mail with their name, mailing address, the words "NRCS employee" and telephone number to: bmphandbook@soy.org; (2) fax a request to: ASA BMP Handbook at 314-576-2786; or (3) send a mail request to BMP Handbook, ASA, 12125 Woodcrest Executive Drive, Suite 100, St. Louis, MO 63141. Allow 3-4 weeks for delivery.
Soil Survey Geographic Database (SSURGO) -
The demand for completed SSURGO projects is growing and is expected to increase dramatically. Currently, 900 soil survey databases are certified and archived. Since the seven digitizing units were established in 1997, an average of 220 surveys per year has been completed.
NRCS will make better use of the National Soil Information System (NASIS) database in SSURGO with a new NASIS/SSURGO download format to be released in December. The tabular data archived with previously certified data sets will gradually be updated over the next year. Nearly all published surveys that still need to be digitized will need to be compiled to orthophotography. Several software products are being evaluated with hopes of automating some of this tedious work. The SSURGO Status map and guidance for downloading or ordering SSURGO, as well as other information, can be obtained from this Web site: http://www.ncg.nrcs.usda.gov/nsdi_node.html Your contact is Ken Lubich, National SSURGO Coordinator, 608-276-8732, Ext. 248; ken.lubich@wi.usda.gov
New Workload Reduction Computer Tools Now Available -
In response to the Chief's Workload Reduction, Issue #8, a team led by Arnold King, Cooperating Scientist, compiled a set of field office workload reduction computer tools. The software packages have been posted at a new Web site, Field Office Workload Reduction Tools. Most of the 45 tools are simple spreadsheet programs developed by field office personnel for use within their work area to reduce redundant paper work and improve efficiency in program administration. The new Web site will soon be prominently displayed on the Science and Technology Homepage. You can access the Web site at http://www.info.usda.gov/NRCS/FOWR/ Although each item is common computing environment compliant, users should be cautious and not assume the software is technically correct for their location.
(NOTE: If you have a "tool" to contribute, or know of one that will benefit your peers, please e-mail a message using the feedback function of the Web site. You will receive a reply containing instructions for submission of candidate software packages. Software contributors are not expected to provide support, unless the program is science-based and requires technical support and maintenance). Your contact is Bill Boyer, Resource Conservationist, at 202-720-0307.
CONFERENCE & TRAINING CONNECTION
September 22, 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 fred.jacobs@usda.gov
- Agricultural Economics
- Agroforestry/Forestry
- Agronomy
- Air Quality
- Animal Residuals Management
- Carbon Sequestration
- Coastal Zone Management
- Dam Safety
- Environmental Education
- Farmland Preservation
- GIS
- Grazing Land & Grassland
- Irrigation
- Mining & the Environment
- Partnerships
- Resource Conservation & Development
- Rivers
- Water Quality
- Watersheds
- Wetlands
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Agricultural Economics
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- American Agricultural Economics Associtaion Annual (AAEA) Meeting
- August 5-8, 2001
- Chicago, Illinois
- AAEA seeks submission for posters, papers, organized symposia and free sessions for the 2001 annual meeting in Chicago. For more information, contact Nancy Herselius at 515-233-3202, or nancy@aaea.org or visit the meeting website at http://www.aaea.org/meetings/.
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Agroforestry/Forestry
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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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- Forest Utilization Conference
- May 1-3, 2001
- Wagoner OK
- The Ouachita Mountains Resource Conservation and Development, Inc. will sponsor its 6th annual Forest Utilization Conference and Equipment Exposition at the Western Hills Guest Resort in Sequoyah State Park on the shores of Lake Fort Gibson. For information, contact Gary Garman, Coordinator for Ouachita Mountains RC&D Council, at (918)-423-2479, fax 918-423-0793, email omrcandd@icok.net or visit the web site http://www.icok.net/~omrcandd
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- Southern Forest Science Conference: Contributions of Forest Research to Sustainable Forestry Preliminary Conference Announcement and Call for Papers
- November 26 - 28, 2001
- Renaissance Waverly Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia
- The Southern Forest Science Conference will highlight the history and future of research in sustainable forestry. The conference is for anyone interested in the science of southern forests and is open to researchers, research managers and research users as well as policymakers, landowners and other interested stakeholders. Call for Papers: Topics, deadlines and other information can be found at the conference website at http://www.southernforestscience.net/ For more information contact www.southernforestscience.net or the USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station at (828)-257-4302.
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Agronomy
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- The 2000 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Agronomy
- November 5-9
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- The American Society of Agronomy, the Soil Science Society of America, and the Crop Science Society will host the annual meeting of the American Society of Agronomy. For more information, visit the meeting website at http://www.asa-cssa-sssa.org/olr99/ or http://www.Agronomy.org or http://www.Crops.org or http://www.Soils.org. Registration packets can be requested directly from the American Society Agronomy Headquarters Office, 677 South Segoe Road, in Madison, Wisconsin 53711-1086. Pre-registration ends September 22.
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Air Quality
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- Second International Conference on Air Pollution from Agricultural Operations
- Eighth International Symposiumon Animal, Agricultural and Food Processing Waste(ISAAFPW)
- First International Swine Housing Conference
- October 9-11, 2000
- Marriott Conference Center, DesMoines, Iowa
- The American Society of Agricultural Engineers is hosting three concurrent meetings in Des Moines. . For more information, visit the conference website at http://www.asae.org/meetings/
Future Directions in Air Quality Research
- February 12-15, 2001
- Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
- Conference topics will focus on ecological, atmospheric, regulatory/policy and educational issues. The conference is sponsored by the Air Resources Research Consortium. For more information contact Sherrie Knott at (919) 515-2261 or visit the conference website at http://www2.ncsu.edu/cpe/airqualconf.html
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Animal Residuals Management
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- Eighth International Symposiumon Animal, Agricultural and Food Processing Waste(ISAAFPW)
- First International Swine Housing Conference
- Second International Conference on Air Pollution from Agricultural Operations
- October 9-11, 2000
- MarriottConferenceCenter, DesMoines, Iowa
- The American Society of Agricultural Engineers is hosting three concurrent meetings in Des Moines. . For more information, visit the conference website at http://www.asae.org/meetings/
The 2000 National Poultry Waste Management Symposium
- October 16-18
- Sheraton Fontainebleau Hotel, Ocean City, Maryland
- The 2000 National Poultry Waste Management Symposium will communicate the latest technology and information regarding poultry waste management. The symposium is targeted to meet current and future needs of the poultry industry when responsibly dealing with environmental issues. The program begins with a general session covering broad topics related to poultry by-products and social issues, followed by concurrent sessions addressing specific issues such as air and water quality, utilization and marketing alternatives and regulation. For more information, contact Richard Reynnells National Program Leader, Animal Production Systems at (202) 401-5352, fax: (202) 401-5179 e-mail: rreynnells@reeusda.gov
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- Animal Residuals Management Conference--Issues and Solutions
- November 12-14
- Kansas City, Missouri
- The conference will feature three session tracks: issues and environmental assessments, solutions and technology, and policy. Topics include: applied solutions for animal manure use and disposal, nutrient management in watersheds, public health risks associated with agricultural use of animal manure, and case studies on the beneficial use of animal manure. Deadline for submittal of abstracts is June 23. For details, contact: Water Environment Federation, 601 Wythe Street, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314-1994. Phone: (703) 684-2438. NRCS co-sponsors.
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- Innovative Technologies for Planning Animal Feeding Operations
- December 4-6, 2000
- Renaissance Denver Hotel, Denver, Colorado
- Workshops include: "Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP)" and "Seepage Control in Ag Waste Ponds" Other topics include: emerging technologies associated with animal feeding operations which can be adapted to the Great Plains; land application technologies; alternative uses of manure; air quality control strategies including ammonia, dust, odor, and green house gasses; systems approach to CNMP; planning to prevent adverse environmental impacts; monitoring AFOs; diet/feed additives; and handling animal mortality. Exhibit and poster space available. For more information, contact Ron.Schierer@ks.nrcs.usda.gov or Myron Senechal at 701-530-2085 or Myron.Senechal@nd.usda.gov.
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Carbon Sequestration
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- Advances in Terrestrial Ecosystem Carbon Inventory, Measurements and Monitoring.
- October 3-5, 2000
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- The conference will cover forest, agriculture, rangeland, wetland, and urban landscapes in the U.S. Focus is on terrestrial ecosystem carbon measurements, monitoring, and mitigation strategies. Objectives: evaluate current methodologies and identify knowledge gaps in terrestrial ecosystem carbon measurement and monitoring, propose priorities and standardization for terrestrial carbon monitoring, and data collection; and evaluate current and propose new experimental designs and outputs for increasing carbon storage. For more information contact Steven McNulty, conference chair, at 919-515-9489 or steve_mcnulty@ncsu.edu or visit the conference website at http://www.sgcp.ncsu.edu/conference/.
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Coastal Zone Management
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- Coastal Zone 01
- July 15-19, 2001
- Cleveland, Ohio
- CZ01 will feature important lessons learned by coastal managers around the world and models of successful partnerships, such as that established in the Great Lakes, where two sovereign nations jointly manage water and living resources of this great "inland sea." Cleveland offers an outstanding opportunity to examine how local and regional issues are connected to worldwide influences of culture and commerce, climate and biology. For more information, visit the conference website at http://www.csc.noaa.gov/cz2001/conference.html.
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Dam Safety
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- Dam Safety 2000
- September 26-29
- Providence, Rhode Island
- ASDSO's 17th Annual Conference.
- For meeting information about the meeting, visit the website at http://www.damsafety.org/confer_train.html
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- Environmental Education
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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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- New Beginnings, ASFMRA 2000 Annual Convention & Trade Show
- November 9-11, 2000
- Opryland Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee
- The theme is New Beginnings, and the program includes an in-depth look at key issues in the future of agriculture, including a session with Jim Lyons.
- For more information about the conference, visit the website at http://www.asfmra.org/fmeetings.htm
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- Farmland Preservation
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- Pennsylvania Farmland Preservation Association (PFPA)
- October 10 & 11
- Avalon Hotel, Erie, Pennsylvania
- PFPA is an organization of county program administrators for the Pennsylvania Farmland Protection Program.
- For more information about the conference, contact Betty Reefer, PFPA President, at RR 12 Box 202-B Donohoe Center, Greensburg, PA 15601 or bcr54321@aol.com
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- Winning Through Wise Land Use Conference
- March, 2001
- Tennessee, Federal and private partners will conduct a seminar for developers, conservationists, and others interested in lessening the impact of development on the State's natural resources. For more information contact Larry Blick, NRCS Assistant State Conservationist for Field Support, at 615-736-5490 or lblick@tn.nrcs.usda.gov
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- GIS
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- SOFOR GIS 2000 3rd Southern Forestry GIS Conference
- October 10-12
- Athens, Georgia
- For more information, contact William G. Hubbard, Cooperative Extension Service, at 706-542-7813 or < whubbard@uga.edu>, or visit the conference website at http://www.soforgis.net/.
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- Grazing Land & Grassland
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- Grasstravaganza 2000
- October 27-28
- Syracuse, New York
- The South Central New York Resource Conservation and Development Project, Inc. will host Grasstravaganza 2000! a two day, conference on topics pertinent to grass-based agriculture at the Wyndham Syracuse Hotel in Syracuse NY. For more information, contact Kim Handy at 607-334-3231, ext. 4 or kimberly.handy@ny.usda.gov Register on-line at https://secure.btittc.com/register/grass2000.htm.
- 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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- Irrigation
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- 21st Annual International Irrigation Show
- November 12 – 14
- Phoenix Civic Plaza, Phoenix, Arizona
- The Irrigation Association's 21st irrigation show will feature the American Society of Agricultural Engineers' 4th Decennial National Irrigation Symposium. Irrigation training opportunities are available prior to, during, and after the show. For more information about the show, visit the website at http://www.irrigation.org.
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- 4th Decennial (every 10 years) National Irrigation Symposium
- November 14 - 16
- Phoenix Civic Plaza, Phoenix, Arizona
- American Society of Agricultural Engineers will host a symposium featuring numerous irrigation technical presentations For more information about the symposium, visit the website at www.asae.org.
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- Mining & the Environment
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- Conference on Tailings and Mine Waste
- January 15-18, 2001
- Fort Collins, Colorado
- A forum for members of the mining community, engineers, and scientists concerned with environmental issues related to tailings and mine waste management. Abstracts due by June 2. To submit an abstract or for more information, contact Linda Hinshaw, Department of Civil Engineering, Colorado State Univeristy, (970) 491-6081, or at lhinshaw@engr.colostate.edu
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- Partnerships
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- NASDA 2000
- September 22-27
- Columbus, Ohio
- Meeting of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. Contact: Liana Lee, Ohio Department of Agriculture on (614) 466-2732.
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
- 2001 National Association of Conservation Districts' Annual Meeting
- February 4-8
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Contact Robert Raschke on (303) 988-1810.
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- Resource Conservation & Development
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- New England Association of RC&D Areas Annual Conference
- October 26-29
- Newport, Rhode Island
- For more information call, please call Susan Arrants at (401) 949-4418.
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- Rivers
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- International Conference on Wood in World Rivers
- October 23-27
- Corvallis, Oregon
- Sessions on primary research of fluvial processes, synthesis of policies and science to guide management options for rivers, applied research, and conservation perspectives. Co-sponsored by the Wildlife Habitat Management Institute. For more information, see the conference's Web site at http://riverwood.orst.edu or contact the Institute's Kathryn Staley at Kathryn.Staley@orst.edu
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- Water Quality
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- 7th Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference
- March 25-29, 2001
- Reno, Nevada
- Will provide Federal and non-Federal scientists and managers from various disciplines the opportunity to discuss recent accomplishments and progress in research and on technical developments in the physical, chemical, and biological aspects of sedimentation. Scheduled are tours, exhibitions, and presentations of papers. For more information about the conference, visit the website at http://water.usgs.gov/wicp/SED7FISC_crf.html
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- Watersheds
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- Seventh National Watershed Conference
- May 20-23, 2001
- Richmond, Virginia
- The theme: "Small Watershed Programs: Past, Present, and Future." This conference will examine our Nation's rich history with upstream small watershed programs and will explore innovative ways of accomplishing watershed project objectives as traditional sources of assistance become harder to get. . For more information contact John W. Peterson, (703) 455-6886, fax (703) 455-6888;e-mail, jwpeterson@erols.com
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- Wetlands
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- 7th International Conference on Wetland Systems for Water Pollution Control
- November 11-16
- Lake Buena Vista, Florida
- For more information about the conference, visit the website at http://www.ifas.ufl.edu/~conferweb/wpc/
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- Izaak Walton League of America National Conference
- May 16-18, 2001
- Orlando, Florida
- Topics include: wetland education, restoration, conservation, and international issues. To get on the mailing list for the conference, contact: awm@iwla.org or call (800) BUG-IWLA (284-4952)
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