United States Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service		 Go to Accessibility Information
Skip to Page Content





Vermont dairy farm in winterNRCS This Week mast head

The Natural Resources Conservation Service — Helping People Help the Land.

 Subscribe to NRCS This Week | NRCS This Week Articles Index | NRCS This Week Archives | Contact Us | Where to Get Information | eNotes from NACD | Adobe Acrobat Document TSP Express (Requires Adobe Acrobat.)

focus on the field header bar
Florida

from left Miami-Dade County Department of Resources Management Floodplains Construction Inspector Julio Nores, NRCS Florida State Conservation Engineer Jesse Wilson, Miami-Dade County Project Manager Francisco Guarin, NRCS Florida Civil Engineer Elwyn Cooper (NRCS photo)NRCS and Miami-Dade County Complete Post Katrina-Wilma Hurricane EWP Work
Wilma was a classic October hurricane which struck South Florida as a Category 3 hurricane on October 24th, 2005.  It became the 21st named storm of the season during the morning hours of October 17, 2005, which tied the record for the most named storms in one season originally set back in 1933. T

 
Texas

An outlet pipe empties into the impact basin behind the Martinez No. 4 floodwater retarding structure near Converse, Texas. The site was rehabilitated to elevate the top of the dam 2.8 feet and flatten the back slope of the dam to a 3:1 ratio (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge)Texas Martinez Dam No. 4 Re-habilitation Completed
Local and federal officials gathered recently for a ceremony marking the completion of the rehabilitation of the Martinez Dam No. 4 located in Converse, Texas.  Martinez Dam No. 4 was constructed in 1964,  and rehabilitated to meet current safety requirements through a partnership including NRCS, San Antonio River Authority, Bexar County, and the Alamo Soil and Water Conservation District.

Connect to NRCS' State News, Newsroom, and News Releases!

Word from Washington header bar

2007 Black History Month posterFebruary 2007 Is Black History Month
To recall and celebrate the positive contributions to our nation made by people of African descent, American historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week.  The first celebration occurred on Feb. 12, 1926. For many years, the second week of February was set aside for this celebration to coincide with the birthdays of Black abolitionist/editor Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.  In 1976, as part of the nation’s bicentennial, the week was expanded into Black History Month.

 

accolades header bar
 

from left Chief Lancaster, John Andrews, and Deputy Chief for Science and Technology Larry ClarkColorado Engineer Nominated for National Award
The 2007 NRCS candidate for the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) 28th Annual Federal Engineer of the Year Award is Colorado State Conservation Engineer John E. Andrews.  John has overall responsibility for 200 Colorado NRCS field employees’ job approval authority regarding the design and construction of engineering practices. 
 

NRCS Photo Album header bar

August 9, 1954, Charles E. Kellogg (one of the early pioneers of soil surveys) interviews farmers at Oyeko, Gold Coast, (now Ghana) about cocoa production. Left of Kellogg (center) is the “Chief Farmer” of Gold Coast Kwame Poku and at far right is Saadokee who interpreted for Kellogg (NRCS image — click to enlarge)Kellogg in Ghana
August 9, 1954, Charles E. Kellogg (one of the early NRCS pioneers of the soil survey) interviewed farmers at Oyeko, Gold Coast, (now Ghana) about cocoa production.  Left of Kellogg (second from right) was the “Chief Farmer” of Gold Coast Kwame Poku and at far right is Saadokee who interpreted for Kellogg (NRCS image — click to enlarge).

NRCS This Week features a weekly historical photo and caption.  NHQ, districts, States, RC&D councils, and all other NRCS entities are invited to submit a historical photo along with a caption of activities or individuals who have worked or are working for the agency.  

tech tip header bar

Washoe Lake wetlands area, Slide Mountain in background, Washoe County, Nevada Air Quality Definitions and Activities
 The NRCS Air Quality and Atmospheric Change National Technology Development Team (AQAC) has developed an Activities List and List of Acronyms and Definitions to help NRCS conservationists relate their everyday activities to air quality (AQ) formal NRCS practice standards, better understand the many AQ acronyms, and address upcoming issues related to the air resource.
 


 

NRCS directives header bar
 

NRCS Directives for the Week of February 18, 2007

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (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 to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.