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Arkansas Hydraulic Engineer Eddie Bunch (right) and DC Joe Moore inspect a completed tailwater recovery pond and rock rip-rap. Lonoke County, Arkansas. NRCS image by Jeff Vanuga.

 

October 24, 2003

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Focus on the Field

Esmeralda Marsh water bird. NCRS image.Florida Wetland Returned to Pristine Condition
With help from the Wetlands Reserve Program, administered by NRCS, Florida farmers and ranchers have made the Esmeralda Marsh Project a three-fold success.  FULL STORY
 

U.S. Senator from North Dakota, Byron Dorgan and NRCS State Conservationist Tom Jewett. NRCS image.Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Harmon Lake
A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held for the creation of a new combination flood control, recreation, and economic development lake located in Morton County nine miles north of Mandan, North Dakota.  FULL STORY
 

Guilford Dam. NRCS image.Dedication Ceremony Held for Fish Passage Projects in Maine
A newly constructed fish passage on the Sebasticook River in Newport, Maine was the site of a dedication ceremony recognizing the completion of three fish passage projects.  FULL STORY

 

Soil painting, scout. Jan Lang.Soils Color Artist's Work
Instead of using oils or watercolors, Jan Lang, with the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Lincoln, Nebraska, paints with soils collected from across the Nation.  Lang has finished 22 canvases since she began using soil paints more than a year ago.  FULL STORY
 

Volunteer transplants vegetative plug. NRCS image.Volunteer Partnership Makes Hay Lake a Better Place for All to Enjoy
They came from all walks of life on a recent early and crisp fall morning in Flagstaff. TThey met on this refreshing morning for one thing: to help with environmental issues by transplanting 100 vegetative plugs to Tremaine Lake which is located near Hay Lake about 60 miles southeast of Flagstaff in the Coconino National Forest.  FULL STORY


 

Chief Bearheart, Charles Adams, and Assistant Chief Charles Johns Cedarbear. NRCS image.Southeast Regional Conservationist Honored by American Indians
Chief Bobby Johns Bearheart, leader of the Perdido Bay Tribe of Southeastern Lower Muscogee Creek Indians in western Florida, has recognized Southeast Region Conservationist Charles Adams for his outreach efforts to American Indian Tribes.  FULL STORY
 

New Resource Helps Farmers Plan for Success and Sustainability
Responding to keen interest from farmers and ranchers in developing new production and marketing alternatives, the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) recently released a user-friendly publication to help producers develop goal-oriented business plans for farms and rural businesses.  FULL STORY

Word from Washington

USDA Complex, Washngton, D.C. View from top of Washington Monument. USDA photo by Ken Hammond.Changes to WEBCAAF - Effective 10/21/03
Beginning October 21, 2003, all users attempting to access a WebCAAF-protected application the first time will be prompted to add 3 items to his/her WebCAAF profile. These three items will be used for future security measures and users will only need to add these one time.  FULL STORY

Streamlining and Cost Saving Initiative
Chief Knight approved 25 recommendations that will result in significant improvements in NRCS operations. These improvements are the result of the recommendations developed from 1,363 suggestions submitted last June by employees in field, area, and State offices through the online suggestion system.  FULL STORY

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Tech Tip

Potential Carbon Sequestration on U.S. Agricultural Soils
The NRCS Resource Assessment Division is partnering with Texas A&M University researchers to analyze the potential of U.S. agricultural soils to sequester carbon.  The effort is an activity of the Consortium for Agricultural Soils Mitigation of Greenhouse Gases.  FULL STORY

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