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Friday, September 21, 2001 Washington, DC.
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"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and success of liberty."
–- John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) 35th President of the United States
- Focus on the Field
- Arkansas: NRCS Provides Assistance for Grand Prairie Project
Nebraska: Bus Tour Set for Lewis & Clark Attractions
Virginia: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day 2001
Word from Washington
Secretary Veneman Releases Report on Food and Agricultural Policy for the New Century
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!
Tech Tip
Master Station Enhances Use of Meteor Burst Communication
Sites to See
- National Drought Mitigation Center State Reports
- U.S. Drought Monitor
Actor Morgan Freeman Narrates Public Service Announcements for NRCS
NRCS Legislative Summaries
AGRICOLA: USDA's AGRICultural Online Access
National Association of Conservation Districts e-Notes
- Web-agri, the Smart Farming Search Engine
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- Conference & Training Connection!
- See the September 21 "Conference & Training Connection" for an updated, alphabetical-by-subject list and a chronological list of upcoming events.
FOCUS ON THE FIELD
NRCS Provides Assistance for Grand Prairie Project - The State of Arkansas has declared the Grand Prairie alluvial aquifer area to be a critical ground water decline area and has recommended a number of measures thath combine on-farm conservation and irrigation storage reservoirs with an irrigation canal network to deliver surface water throughout the area. The delivery system will consist of new canals, existing streams, and new pipelines. In support of this effort, NRCS is planning, surveying, designing, and overseeing construction. Water will be pumped from the White River into the delivery system and transported to individual farms. Loss of rice and soybean production in this area from depletion of the Grand Prairie aquifer would have severe economic and social repercussions to local, State, and national economies. The Grand Prairie aquifer is in the heart of one of the major rice and soybean producing areas in the U.S. In 1937, water from the alluvial aquifer was typically 50 feet beneath the surface; today the National Water Management Center reports water is typically 105 feet below the surface. Your contact is Sonja Coderre, NRCS public affairs specialist, at 501-301-3133.
Bus Tour Set for Lewis & Clark Attractions -
As the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition nears, the Northeast Nebraska Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) Council will be offering tourists opportunities to visit some of the expedition sites later this month and next. A bus tour, organized by the RC&D, will follow the Lewis and Clark Trail through northeast Nebraska, Iowa, and southeast South Dakota. In Nebraska, tour goers will see the two new Corps of Discovery Welcome Centers located at the Yankton Scenic Overlook and Crofton and the Lewis & Clark Visitors Center at Calumet Bluff. In South Dakota, visitors will stop at Spirit Mound, the W.H. Over Museum, and Elk Point in the Vermillion area. In Iowa, a stop is scheduled for the Sergeant Floyd River Boat Museum and Monument. Your contact is Barb Hoffart, NRCS program support assistant, at 402-582-4866 or barb.hoffart@ne.usda.gov
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day 2001 - Elementary school students from across America and in 71 countries world wide will see how GIS technology works thanks to Belinda Barnard, NRCS GIS data analyst in Petersburg, Virginia. Belinda has developed a visual presentation that demonstrates how GIS is used by having elementary school students watch "GIS Gisa" use GIS maps and data to solve a local public health problem. The sponsors of GIS Day 2001 were so impressed by the presentation that they have incorporated it into their materials being distributed around the world for use during Geography Awareness Week, November 11-17, and on GIS Day 2001, November 14. This annual event, sponsored by the National Geographic Society, the Association of American Geographers, University Consortium for Geographic Information Science, the United States Geological Survey, and the Library of Congress is designed to help educate children and adults about the applications of GIS systems. Teachers who want to download GIS classroom materials or find out more about Geography Awareness Week and GIS Day 2001 can go to http://www.gisday.com. Your contact: Pat Paul, NRCS Virginia State Communications Manager, on 804-287-1681.
WORD FROM WASHINGTION
Secretary Veneman Releases Report on Food and Agricultural Policy for the New Century - Secretary Veneman released the Administration’s review of the food and agriculture system this week with a view toward identifying critical needs for the new century. The report, "Food and Agricultural Policy: Taking Stock for the New Century," is a long-term view of the Nation's agriculture and food system which provides constructive ideas to guide efforts to meet future farming needs. The report details the enormous changes that have taken place in agriculture which continue to accelerate across the American food and farm sector. With the enormity and pace of change, the report recommends that policy makers take stock to examine past policies and programs and, where necessary, define anew goals and principles that can best guide the future growth and development of the farm, food and agriculture industry in the new century. To view and download "Food and Agricultural Policy: Taking Stock for the New Century," visit http://www.usda.gov.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! - Hispanic Heritage Month 2001 has arrived and Latino communities nationwide are celebrating. The month of celebration begins September 17 and lasts through October 15, and encompasses several historical events including Mexican Independence Day on September 16, and El Dia de la Raza, celebrated October 12. Expanded to a month in 1989, the Hispanic heritage observance was initiated by the U. S. Congress as Hispanic Heritage Week more than 20 years ago to encourage Hispanic awareness among all U. S. citizens. The event has grown to a month-long opportunity for Americans to learn more about Hispanic culture, customs, music, and arts and participate in Latino community events.
TECH TIP
Master Station Enhances Use of Meteor Burst Communication - A new meteor burst master station for remote monitoring of soil moisture and climate conditions in the central, southern, and eastern United States came online late last year. The addition of the Stoneville master station has enhanced the National Water and Climate Center's (NWCC) capability to use meteor burst communication for the Soil Climate Analysis Network (SCAN). Currently, about 11 SCAN sites are reporting to the Stoneville master station, and the data are forwarded to NWCC for processing. Once the data are received by NWCC, they are placed onto the NWCC homepage for users. All of the SCAN data are available in real-time by going to http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov.
NRCS NWCC, USDA Joint Agriculture Weather Forecasting Office, Mississippi State University, and Meteor Communication Corporation are partners in this cooperative effort. Additional information about SCAN, Snowpack Telemetry (SNOTEL), and Meteor Burst Communication Technology is available by visiting the NWCC homepage at http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov.
Your contact is Garry L. Schaefer, NRCS hydrologist, at 503-414-3068 or gschaefer@wcc.nrcs.usda.gov.
CONFERENCE & TRAINING CONNECTION
September 21, 2001
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
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Agroforestry/Forestry
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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
- 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 http://www.southernforestscience.net/ or the USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station at (828)-257-4302.
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Farm Management
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- American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers Annual Convention & Trade Show
November 29 - December 1
Albuquerque, New Mexico
ASFMRA is the national organization for professionals who provide management, consultation and valuation services on agricultural and rural assets. ASFMRA's Annual Meeting program focuses on current trends in the farm management, rural appraisal, and agricultural consulting industries. Many programs will include vendor sessions (presented by exhibiting company representatives) that focus on emerging technologies, new products and services, and impacts on the agricultural industry. Keynote speakers include Senator Peter Domenici and Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman. NRCS will host a double-size exhibit highlighting soil surveys and the economics of natural resources conservation. Materials on NRCS will be distributed. Additional information is available on the conference web site at http://207.174.153.155/fmeetings.htm.
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Farmland Protection
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- American Farmland Trust - "Farming on the Edge: Conservation, Community & Commerce"
November 12 - 14
St. Charles, Illinois - Pheasant Run Resort
American Farmland Trust is holding a national conference to foster better understanding of how agriculture and an increasingly urban environment can complement each other, benefiting both land and people. The conference will offer insights and inspiration, proven techniques and successful strategies to save land, stop sprawl and strengthen agriculture. "Farming on the Edge…" immediately precedes the NRCS Farmland Protection training also to be held in St. Charles. For more information, visit the American Farmland Trust website at www.farmland.org.
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- Geographic Information Systems
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- The Third International Geospatial Information in Agriculture and Forestry Conference
November 5-6
Denver, Colorado
This popular event will explore technologies to improve today's decision making, while defining future research requirements and implementation strategies. Decision makers and technology users within the agricultural and forestry communities will examine how they can work together to increase the responsiveness of geospatial information technologies to specific agricultural and forestry information needs. For more information, visit the conference website at http://www.erim-int.com/CONF/ag.html.
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- Hydrology & Hydraulics
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- Joint Workshop for NRCS-ARS-CREES Hydraulic Engineers
November 26-30, 2001
Tucson, Arizona
This workshop is primarily for NRCS State specialists and their peers in ARS, CREES, and Universities to determine current and emerging issues in the fields of hydrology and hydraulics that need to be addressed and to develop partnerships among the attendants to address these needs. For more information, contact Jon Werner, NRCS National Hydraulic Specialist, on 202-720-0772.
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- Landscape Architecture
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- The Working Landscape Conference
November 8-9
Delavan, Wisconsin - Lake Lawn Resort
The conference will examine and promote land-based economic activity that sustains families, communities and watershed integrity, while also providing multiple benefits to society and help define the "working landscape" concept, including the meaning of "sustainable agriculture," from perspectives such as "watershed-wide management," as foundations for evaluating land-use diversity, ecosystem impacts, stakeholder needs, and sustainability of landscapes. The conference is designed to address the concerned public regarding policies and practices affecting the economics and ecological integrity of the working landscape. It will bring all appropriate sectors together, especially those that traditionally do not have adequate interaction, in order to simultaneously engage social, economic, and environmental theories, practices and paradigmatic shifts, and multi-cultural experiences that will encourage innovative thinking. For more information, contact David Carvey at 608-224-3009 or dcarvey@mw.nrcs.usda.gov or visit the conference web site: at http://www.workinglandscapes.org.
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- Nutrient Management
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- Sustainable Livestock Production Workshop
- October 15-17
Fayetteville, North Carolina - Clarion Inn
NRCS and the National Center for Appropriate Technology are co-sponsoring a workshop for those who have attended a grazing workshop or have had experience with controlled grazing. The emphasis is on a systems approach to grazing management, and is designed to help producers fine-tune their farm management program. The workshop will include information on grazing various species of livestock and multispecies grazing. The registration fee, due September 1, covers most meals and transportation to the JB Salers farm, the host farm. For more information, contact Ron Morrow at 1-800-346-9140 or ronm@ncatark.uark.edul.
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- The Second International Nitrogen Conference (N2001), "Optimizing Nitrogen Management in Food and Energy Production and Environmental Protection"
- October 14-18
- Bolger Conference Center, in Potomac, Maryland, near Washington, DC
- N2001 will bring together a diverse array of scientists, policy makers, and nitrogen producers and users to discuss current understanding of nitrogen science and policy; ways to meet humanity's increasing demand for food, feed and fiber production, energy, and transportation, while minimizing environmental problems brought about by increased circulation of biologically active N compounds. Complete instructions and updates on submission of papers, oral and poster presentations, abstracts and general information concerning the conference can be found at http://esa.sdsc.edu/n2001. For further information, contact Rhonda Kranz at 202-833-8773 ext 212.
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- Professional Meetings
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- National Organization of Professional Black Natural Resources Conservation Service Employees (NOPBNRCSE) 9th Annual Training Conference
November 26-30
Memphis, Tennessee
The theme for this year's NOPBNRCSE's annual training conference will be "Embracing Opportunities--Building a New Tomorrow" that will include keynote speakers and training workshops covering the Customer Service Toolkit, integrated accountability system, nutrient management, workforce planning, disability awareness, and a workshop dealing with how to connect with youth and the importance of teaching them the value of natural resource conservation. Your contacts are NOPBNRCSE planning committee co-chairs, Demitrice Boozer at 515-284-4525 or Hugh Jackson at 615-452-3838, ext. 3.
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Agricultural Outlook Forum 2002
February 21-22, 2002
Arlington, Virginia
USDA’s 78th outlook conference will offer timely forecasts of farm prospects and insight on developments affecting the farm economy. Speakers will include top government officials, industry analysts, farmers, business leaders, and others. For more information, visit the conference website at http://www.usda.gov/oce/waob/agforum.htm.
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- Range Management
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- Sustainable Livestock Production Workshop
October 15-17
Clarion Inn, Fayetteville, Arkansas
The workshop is for people who have attended a grazing workshop or have had experience with controlled grazing. The emphasis is on a systems approach to grazing management, and is designed to help producers fine-tune their farm management program. The workshop will include information on grazing various species of livestock and grazing. The registration fee of $95 covers most meals and transportation to the host farm. The fee is due Sept. 1. The Natural Resources Conservation Service and the National Center for Appropriate Technology co-sponsor. For more information, e-mail Ron Morrow at ronm@ncatark.uark.edu, or call 1-800-346-9140.
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- Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D)
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- Western RC&D Association 25th Annual Conference
January 12-16, 2002
Butte, MT
This marks the Silver Anniversary conference. Registration packets will be mailed by Nov. 1, 2001. For more information contact Angie (registration) at 406-363-1444, ext.-5.
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- Soil Science
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- Carbon Storage in Oklahoma Soils
October 30-31
El Reno, Oklahoma - Redlands Community College
The All-Oklahoma Chapter of Soil and Water Conservation Society and the Oklahoma Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils are jointly sponsoring this conference to provide awareness and information to agriculture producers, industry, and legislatures. Several renowned authorities will be making presentations along with a tour of carbon sequestration research at the Grazinglands Research Laboratory at historic Fort Reno. For more information, contact Larry Wright, Great Plains RC&D, at 580-832-3661.
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10th Annual No-Tillage Conference
January 9-12, 2002
St. Louis, MO
Conference participants will hear about many highly practical, farmer-tested no-till ideas. For more information, contact Alice Musser at 800-645-8455.
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- Water Quality
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- 2001 Groundwater Foundation Annual Conference
- November 14-16
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh Hilton and Towers
- This year's theme is "Technologies Communities Can Use to Protect Their Drinking Water." The conference is a useful event for anyone involved with education about water resources, whatever your audience. The conference will provide and opportunity for attendees to learn about successful activities undertaken in communities across the country and share what they've learned in their own communities. For more information contact Sherene Hess, Project Director, Water Resource Education Network, at 724-465-4978 or sherenehess@yourinter.net or visit the conference website at http://pa.lwv.org/wren/.
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World of Water Conference
- Dec. 10-12
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- The conference will feature utility officials, engineers, consultants or other industry professionals interested in sharing their experiences in system optimization and energy management. For more information, contact Marvetta McNeel at 918-831-9500.
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Watershed 2002
- February 23-27, 2002
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
The Water Environment Federation and the Florida Water Environment Association are sponsoring the conference to explore the challenges of managing the world’s watersheds. For more information, contact Greg McNelly at 703-684-2400
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- Wetlands
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- Training Workshop: Restoring Streams, Riparian Areas, and Floodplains in the Southwest
- October 29-31
- Albuquerque, New Mexico - Crown Plaza Hotel,
- NRCS, the Association for State Wetland Managers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation, and the Little Colorado River MOM are co-sponsoring a training workshop to build State, tribal, local government, federal, and private stream, riparian, and floodplain capabilities to restore streams, riparian areas, and floodplains in the Southwest. The deadline for the call for papers is July 5, 2001. The first 20 NRCS employees to register will have their registration fees waived. To get on the registration fee waiver list, contact Floyd Wood, at 202-690-1588. For more information, visit the conference webiste at
http://www.aswm.org/meeting/stream01.htm.
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- Wildlife and Natural Resource Conservation
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- The Wildland-Urban Interface: Sustaining Forests in a Changing Landscape - Conference Announcement and Call for Presentations
- November 5-8
- University of Florida Hotel and Conference Center, Gainesville, Florida
- This conference will provide current information and tools to enhance natural resource management, planning, and policy-making at the wildland-urban interface. Invited and contributed presentations will highlight four main areas related to the interface: Planning and Managing Growth, Human Dimensions, Conserving and Managing Forests for Ecological Services and Benefits, and Conserving and Managing Forests under Different Ownerships. For information on the conference program, registration, and abstract submission, check our website at conference.ifas.ufl.edu/urban/ or contact Susan Vince at (352) 846-0886 or svince@ufl.edu.
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DATE ORDER LISTING
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- October 2001
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- Regional Agroforestry Conference
- October 2-4
- Binghamton, New York - Best Western Inn
The Hudson Mohawk, Central New York, Mid State (Pennsylvania) RC&D councils; Cornell University Department of Natural Resources; and Penn State University are combining efforts to present a three day agroforestry/carbon sequestration conference this fall. The conference will feature more than 25 workshops offered concurrently on topics related to agroforestry and carbon sequestration, including Woodland Ginseng Production, Medicinal Plants, Woodland Mushrooms, Marketing Forest Products, Starting a Native Plant Nursery, Decorative Florals, Honey from Forests and Northeast Forestland carbon and many more. The conference will also offer a tour to Cornell University's Arnot Forest to view Agroforestry test plots containing ginseng, goldenseal, mushrooms and ornamentals. For more information, contact Mark Grennan at 518-828-4385 extension 105.
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The 2nd International Nitrogen Conference (N2001), "Optimizing Nitrogen Management in Food and Energy Production and Environmental Protection"
- October 14-18
- Bolger Conference Center, in Potomac, Maryland
- N2001 will bring together a diverse array of scientists, policy makers, and nitrogen producers and users to discuss current understanding of nitrogen science and policy; ways to meet humanity's increasing demand for food, feed and fiber production, energy, and transportation, while minimizing environmental problems brought about by increased circulation of biologically active N compounds. Complete instructions and updates on submission of papers, oral and poster presentations, abstracts and general information concerning the conference can be found at http://esa.sdsc.edu/n2001. For further information, contact Rhonda Kranz at 202-833-8773 ext 212.
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Sustainable Livestock Production Workshop
- October 15-17
Clarion Inn, Fayetteville, Arkansas
The workshop is for people who have attended a grazing workshop or have had experience with controlled grazing. The emphasis is on a systems approach to grazing management, and is designed to help producers fine-tune their farm management program. The workshop will include information on grazing various species of livestock and grazing. The registration fee of $95 covers most meals and transportation to the host farm. The fee is due Sept. 1. The Natural Resources Conservation Service and the National Center for Appropriate Technology co-sponsor. For more information, e-mail Ron Morrow at ronm@ncatark.uark.edu, or call 1-800-346-9140.
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Training Workshop: Restoring Streams, Riparian Areas, and Floodplains in the Southwest
- October 29-31
- Albuquerque, New Mexico - Crown Plaza Hotel,
NRCS, the Association for State Wetland Managers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation, and the Little Colorado River MOM are co-sponsoring a training workshop to build State, tribal, local government, federal, and private stream, riparian, and floodplain capabilities to restore streams, riparian areas, and floodplains in the Southwest. To get on the registration fee waiver list, contact Floyd Wood, at 202-690-1588. For more information, visit the conference webiste at http://www.aswm.org/meeting/stream01.htm.
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Carbon Storage in Oklahoma Soils
- October 30-31
El Reno, Oklahoma - Redlands Community College
The All-Oklahoma Chapter of Soil and Water Conservation Society and the Oklahoma Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils are jointly sponsoring this conference to provide awareness and information to agriculture producers, industry, and legislatures. Several renowned authorities will be making presentations along with a tour of carbon sequestration research at the Grazinglands Research Laboratory at historic Fort Reno. For more information, contact Larry Wright, Great Plains RC&D, at 580-832-3661.
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- November 2001
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- The Wildland-Urban Interface: Sustaining Forests in a Changing Landscape
- November 5-8
- University of Florida Hotel and Conference Center, Gainesville, Florida
- This conference will provide current information and tools to enhance natural resource management, planning, and policy-making at the wildland-urban interface. Invited and contributed presentations will highlight four main areas related to the interface: planning and managing growth, human dimensions, conserving and managing forests for ecological services and benefits, and conserving and managing forests under different ownership. For more information, visit the conference website at conference.ifas.ufl.edu/urban/ or contact Susan Vince, at 352-846-0886 or svince@ufl.edu.
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The Working Landscape Conference
- November 8-9
Delavan, Wisconsin - Lake Lawn Resort
The conference will examine and promote land-based economic activity that sustains families, communities and watershed integrity, while also providing multiple benefits to society and help define the "working landscape" concept, including the meaning of "sustainable agriculture," from perspectives such as "watershed-wide management," as foundations for evaluating land-use diversity, ecosystem impacts, stakeholder needs, and sustainability of landscapes. The conference is designed to address the concerned public regarding policies and practices affecting the economics and ecological integrity of the working landscape. It will bring all appropriate sectors together, especially those that traditionally do not have adequate interaction, in order to simultaneously engage social, economic, and environmental theories, practices and paradigmatic shifts, and multi-cultural experiences that will encourage innovative thinking. For more information, contact David Carvey at 608-224-3009 or dcarvey@mw.nrcs.usda.gov or visit the conference web site: at www.workinglandscapes.org.
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NEW! American Farmland Trust - "Farming on the Edge: Conservation, Community & Commerce"
- November 12-14
St. Charles, Illinois - Pheasant Run Resort
American Farmland Trust is holding a national conference to foster better understanding of how agriculture and an increasingly urban environment can complement each other, benefiting both land and people. The conference will offer insights and inspiration, proven techniques and successful strategies to save land, stop sprawl and strengthen agriculture. "Farming on the Edge…" immediately precedes the NRCS Farmland Protection training also to be held in St. Charles. For more information, visit the American Farmland Trust website at www.farmland.org.
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- 2001 Groundwater Foundation Annual Conference
- November 14-16
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh Hilton and Towers
- This year's theme is "Technologies Communities Can Use to Protect Their Drinking Water." The conference is a useful event for anyone involved with education about water resources, whatever your audience. The conference will provide and opportunity for attendees to learn about successful activities undertaken in communities across the country and share what they've learned in their own communities. For more information contact Sherene Hess, Project Director, Water Resource Education Network, at 724-465-4978 or sherenehess@yourinter.net or visit the conference website at http://pa.lwv.org/wren/.
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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
- 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 http://www.southernforestscience.net/ or the USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station at (828)-257-4302.
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National Organization of Professional Black Natural Resources Conservation Service Employees (NOPBNRCSE) 9th Annual Training Conference
- November 26-30
- Memphis, Tennessee
The theme for this year's NOPBNRCSE's annual training conference will be "Embracing Opportunities--Building a New Tomorrow" that will include keynote speakers and training workshops covering the Customer Service Toolkit, integrated accountability system, nutrient management, workforce planning, disability awareness, and a workshop dealing with how to connect with youth and the importance of teaching them the value of natural resource conservation.
Your contacts are NOPBNRCSE planning committee co-chairs, Demitrice Boozer at 515-284-4525 or Hugh Jackson at 615-452-3838, ext. 3.
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Joint Workshop for NRCS-ARS-CREES Hydraulic Engineers
- November 26-30
- Tucson, Arizona
This workshop is primarily for NRCS State specialists and their peers in ARS, CREES, and Universities to determine current and emerging issues in the fields of hydrology and hydraulics that need to be addressed and to develop partnerships among the attendants to address these needs. For more information, contact Jon Werner, NRCS National Hydraulic Specialist, on 202-720-0772
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American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers Annual Convention & Trade Show
November 29 - December 1
Albuquerque, New Mexico
ASFMRA is the national organization for professionals who provide management, consultation and valuation services on agricultural and rural assets. ASFMRA's Annual Meeting will focus on current trends in the farm management, rural appraisal, and agricultural consulting industries. Many programs will include vendor sessions (presented by exhibiting company representatives) on emerging technologies, new products and services, and impacts on the agricultural industry. Keynote speakers will include Senator Peter Domenici and Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman. NRCS will host a double-size exhibit highlighting soil surveys and the economics of natural resources conservation. Materials on NRCS programs will be distributed. Additional information is available on the conference web site at http://207.174.153.155/fmeetings.htm.
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- December 2001
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- World of Water Conference
- Dec. 10-12
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- The conference will feature utility officials, engineers, consultants or other industry professionals interested in sharing their experiences in system optimization and energy management. For more information, contact Marvetta McNeel at 918-831-9500.
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- January 2002
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- 10th Annual No-Tillage Conference
January 9-12
St. Louis, Missouri
Conference participants will hear about many highly practical, farmer-tested no-till ideas. For more information, contact Alice Musser at 800-645-8455.
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NEW! Western RC&D Association 25th Annual Conference
January 12-16
Butte, Montana
This marks the Silver Anniversary conference. Registration packets will be mailed by Nov. 1, 2001. For more information contact Angie (registration) at 406-363-1444, ext.-5.
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- February 2002
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- Society for Range Mgt. 2002 Annual Meeting
February 13-19
Kansas City, Missouri
The annual conference will include a wide range of symposia, papers, poster, and workshops on native vegetation management, conservation, and policy. For more information, visit the conference website at http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/srm2002/.
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Agricultural Outlook Forum 2002
February 21-22
Arlington, Virginia
USDA’s 78th outlook conference will offer timely forecasts of farm prospects and insight on developments affecting the farm economy. Speakers will include top government officials, industry analysts, farmers, business leaders, and others. For more information, visit the conference website at http://www.usda.gov/oce/waob/agforum.htm.
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Watershed 2002
February 23-27, 2002
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
The Water Environment Federation and the Florida Water Environment Association are sponsoring the conference to explore the challenges of managing the world’s watersheds. For more information, contact Greg McNelly at 703-684-2400
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