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Historic Family Farm Saved
Thanks to the NRCS Farm and Ranch Land Protection Program and matching funds from the Kent County Purchase of Development Rights Program, 106 acres that have been a part of Tim Howard’s family’s farm near Lowell, Michigan, since 1842 will be protected from development.

Partners Celebrate Preservation of Three Farms
NRCS East Regional Assistant Chief Richard Coombe joined representatives from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RI DEM), and other local partners to announce the preservation of the Miner, Panciera, and Tomaquag Valley farms in the Town of Hopkinton.

NRCS and NWTF Join Forces To Improve Wildlife Habitat
As Illinois’ technical assistance dollars for WHIP shrink and the demands of EQIP funds for livestock continue to grow, somewhere off in the distance are wildlife habitat opportunities. In Illinois the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and the NRCS have partnered to help ensure that wildlife habitat enthusiasts have equal opportunity to funds, professional technical assistance, and even free seed to benefit wildlife!

Destin Dune Restoration
2004 was not a good year for Destin beaches and the people who make their livelihood from them. Hurricane Ivan and subsequent storms have eroded the beaches to record levels. NRCS is helping out by planting sea oats and other plants developed by the Plant Materials Center in Brooksville, Florida.

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First USDA 2007 Farm Bill Forum Announced — July 7 in Nashville, Tennessee
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns has announced the first Farm Bill Forum and topics on which USDA is seeking input from America’s farmers, ranchers, and rural residents regarding development of the 2007 Farm Bill.
 

SARE, NGO’S and NRCS to Partner on CSP Outreach this Summer
Working in tandem with NRCS and the Sustainable Agriculture and Research Education (SARE) program, the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute (MFAI) is planning a series of farm tours this summer designed to showcase farmers who have been awarded Conservation Security Program (CSP) contracts in Wisconsin and Illinois.
 

New Tools for Smart Salinity Management
The new National Employee Development Center (NEDC) course, “NRCS Salinity Management for Soil and Water” is currently being piloted at the USDA-Agricultural Research Laboratory, George E. Brown Jr. salinity facility in Riverside, California.

USDA Small Business and Javits-Wagner-O’Day Program Award Winners
NRCS employees, businesses, and contractors were recognized recently at the USDA Small Business and Javits-Wagner-O’Day Program (JWOD) award ceremony. The awards, sponsored by the USDA Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, were presented to the following, businesses, contractors, and NRCS employees.
 

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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.