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Check out these recently published soil survey reports for Houston County, Alabama and Glouster County, New Jersey.
 

 

 

Vermont

Vermont Food Venture Center (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge)Power of Partnerships in Vermont ― Using What Comes Naturally
 Vermont’s Food and Agriculture Council held their second annual tour highlighting the power of partnerships in coordinating interagency program delivery, diversity of operations, and innovative methods with emerging technologies and biofuels.  The tour featured four varied operations.
 

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Nebraska NRCS Receives National Federally Employed Women (FEW) Award
(from left) Nebraska’s Federal Women Special Emphasis Program Manager Stacy Modelski, Nebraska NRCS State Conservationist Steve Chick and FEW Mid-Continent Regional Manager Joan Chopp (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge)Over 1,200 federally employed women and others recently gathered in Washington for the FEW national training program and presentation of the National Federally Employed Women’s Federal Department/Agency Award to Nebraska NRCS for their chapter’s support of State FEW training programs and two Mid-Continent Regional Training Programs.

 

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Kevin D. Norton
Kevin D. Norton

Effective September 2, 2007, Kevin D. Norton was selected as Louisiana NRCS State Conservationist.  For the past nine years, Mr. Norton served as Assistant State Conservationist for Programs in Oklahoma providing leadership for implementation of Farm Bill related financial and technical assistance programs.

Russell Morgan
Russell Morgan

Russell Morgan was selected as Delaware NRCS State Conservationist effective September 2, 2007.  Mr. Morgan previously served as National Program Leader for the Watershed Rehabilitation Program in NHQ, Washington, D.C. where he was responsible for managing an annual budget of more than $31 million and developing and evaluating national program priorities, guidelines, standards, manuals, and procedures for implementing rehabilitation initiatives.  He also provided leadership and guidance on the issue of aging watershed infrastructures.

 

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Revised Working Trees for WildlifeRevised Working Trees for Wildlife Available
The National Agroforestry Center (NAC) recently announced the availability of the revised edition of the Working Trees for Wildlife (WTW) brochure.  WTW is designed to be an awareness-level publication introducing the concept of strategically implementing agroforestry practices benefiting wildlife.  The revised WTW provides more comprehensive discussion about benefits and how agroforestry practices can enhance wildlife habitat in the U.S.

 

NRCS National Disability Employment Awareness Month poster (NRCS Image -- click to enlarge)October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
The theme for this year's National Disability Employment Awareness Month is Workers with Disabilities: Talent for a Winning Team.  National Disability Employment Awareness Month is an opportunity to recognize the contributions and accomplishments of Americans with disabilities and to underscore our Nation's commitment to advancing employment opportunities for all our citizens.

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Learn more about the Association of Persons with Disabilities in Agriculture.

Calendar of USDA events for 2007 National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Read the President's 2007 National Disability Employment Awareness Month Proclamation.

2007 NRCS Hispanic Heritage Month poster (NRCS image -- cllick to enlarge)Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15 (through October 15) the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries — Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico declared its independence on September 16 and Chile on September 18.  Hispanic Heritage Month has been celebrated in the United States since 1974, when President Gerald Ford issued a Presidential Proclamation extending Hispanic Heritage Week into a month-long observance.  The theme for this year's Hispanic Heritage Month is Hispanic Americans: Making a Positive Impact on American Society.

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Learn more about the National Association of Professional Hispanic Natural Resources Conservation Service Employees.

Read the President's 2007 National Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation.
 

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Part 654 (Chapter 14) Stream Restoration Design of the National Engineering Handbook Stream Restoration Design Handbook Released
Over 200 practitioners from government, private, and academic fields participated in the development of Part 654 (Chapter 14) Stream Restoration Design of the National Engineering Handbook (NEH) recently released via the NRCS Directives system.   The new NEH Part 654 focuses on design tools for stream restoration projects.
 

 

 

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NRCS Earth Team Volunteers, local Girl Scouts, and the Brandon, Mississippi, High School vo-ag class participating in a World Monitoring Month eventYoungsters Team Up for World Water Monitoring Event
 NRCS district conservationist Murray Fulton was on hand to answer questions from NRCS Earth Team Volunteers, local Girl Scouts, and the Brandon, Mississippi, High School vo-ag class participating in a World Monitoring Month event.  The central Mississippi youngsters assisted residents measuring water quality in urban and agricultural areas.  

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NRCS Directives For the Week of September 30, 2007
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(from left) Secretary of Agriculture (1977-1981) Robert Berglund, Ruth Berg (Chief Norm Berg's wife), Joyce Warsack, and NRCS Chief (1979-1982) Norm Berg (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge)Berglund, Berg, Warsack, and Berg
From left — Secretary of Agriculture Robert Berglund (1977-1981), Ruth Berg (Chief Norm Berg's wife), Joyce Warsack, and NRCS Chief  Norm Berg (1979-1982).  NRCS Image -- click to enlarge.

Thanks to Julie MacSwain, Minnesota NRCS State Public Affairs Specialist, for sending this photo. 

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 of activities or individuals who have worked or are working for the agency along with a caption. 

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