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December 12, 2003

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Focus on the Field

 

Cattle grazing in pastureSecond National Conference on Grazing Lands
The Second National Conference on Grazing Lands held this week in  Nashville, Tennessee, offered presentations centered on practical grazing management strategies.  Chief Knight's comments about the event were featured on Southeast AgNet. Listen to Chief Knight's Comments by going to this link and clicking on "NRCS Chief on Grazing Improvements."
 


NRCS Employee Recognized for Work in the Community
Randall East, NRCS resource engineer in Grove Hill, Alabama, has been named the 2003 Citizen of the Year by the town of Thomasville.  FULL STORY


 

Home Grown for the Holidays
Grand fir trees grown by Larry Cooke, an NRCS environmental specialist in Washington State, now stand decorated for the holidays in the offices of USDA Secretary Ann Veneman and NRCS Chief Bruce Knight.  FULL STORY

Word from Washington

USDA Complex, Washington, D.C., as seen from the top of the Washington Monument. USDA image by Ken Hammond.NRCS Revises Technical Standards and Requests Comments
NRCS Chief Bruce Knight has announced that the agency  issued five new or revised conservation practice standards that provide guidance for applying conservation technology on the land. “  FULL STORY

USDA Requests Public Comments on Emergency Watershed Protection Program
NRCS Chief Bruce Knight has announced that a notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comments for the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) have been released.  FULL STORY

NRCS Proposed Reorganization Web Page
Get the latest official information about the proposed reorganization of NRCS. PROPOSED REORG WEB PAGE

NRCS Legislative Summaries, Testimony, and Reports
Timely and accurate information from NRCS Legislative Affairs.

Tech Tip

Common Resource Area (CRA) Geographic Database
In cooperation with all Deputy Areas, the National Soil Survey Center is coordinating the development of a digital Common Resource Area (CRA) map for the Nation.  FULL STORY

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