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Having a Blast Creating Wetlands
As part of the NRCS Wetland Reserve Program, Rusty Knapp of Superior Blasting pushes an ignite button and four joules of electricity ignite 300 pounds of ammonium nitrate punching 88 dump truck loads of soil into the air.
 

Snowpack Well Below Normal
The snowpack at Wallowa County’s two mountain SNOTEL sites was well below average last Sunday, a condition that holds true for the entire State of Oregon.

New Salem Farmer WHIPs Invasive Plants
When Carol Hillman and her former husband bought a hillside orchard in the Western Massachusetts town of New Salem in 1968, the apple trees had been abandoned and were badly in need of pruning.

Knox City Plant Materials Center Celebrates 40 Years of Conservation Excellence
The Knox City, Texas, Plant Materials Center (PMC) recently celebrated its 40th year of providing plant solutions for central Texas and southwest Oklahoma.



 

Virginia Conservation District Helps Farmers Store Manure and Protect Water Quality
Several years ago, Waverly Farm didn’t have a place to store manure or the funds to build a costly storage pit. Then the farm’s owners, Mike, Ken, and Paul Stiles, received a letter from the Lord Fairfax Soil and Water Conservation District offering a solution.
 

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Chief Knight Speaks at Annual National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) Meeting
Chief Bruce I. Knight spoke at the NACD 59th Annual Meeting this week in Atlanta, Georgia. His presentation, “Charging into the Future,” focused on new Departmental and NRCS leadership, accomplishments in implementing the 2002 Farm Bill, the future of conservation, and the power of partnerships.
 

February is National Black History Month
This year's theme is “The Niagara Movement 100th Anniversary."  The Niagara Movement was a meeting held in July 1905, at Niagara Falls, New York, where African-Americans, led by W.E.B. Dubois, called for full civil liberties and an end to racial discrimination. The Niagara Movement was a forerunner to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Your support and commitment during Black History Month will help NRCS create a better workplace for all employees.

Earth Day, April 22, 2005
We are asking our NRCS public affairs specialists and others to find out about Earth Day events in their States. As this year is the 70th anniversary of NRCS, the 20th anniversary of the Earth Team, and the Excellence in Conservation Award presentation on Earth Day, April 22, it’s doubly important to be aware of Earth Day events going on in the States. As soon as possible, please get your event information to Fred Jacobs, NRCS Conservation Communications Staff, rm. 6114-S, 14th & Independence Ave. SW, Washington D.C. 20250; 202-720-6794, FAX 202-720-1564. Thanks for your help.

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Burton Races to the Call
“The way to get people to volunteer is to ask.” 
June Hogg, NRCS Virginia Earth Team Volunteer Coordinator
Who would have thought that five-time NASCAR winner Ward Burton would sign-up as an NRCS Earth Team volunteer?



 

Alkali Muhly To Be Released this Year
Sometimes called scratchgrass, Alkali muhly (Muhlenbergia asperifolia) will be released this year by the NRCS Los Lunas, New Mexico, Plant Materials Center to commercial producers and to others for field office evaluation plantings.
 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD). 

To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call 202-720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.