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Minnesota
Cover
Crops Can Help Conserve Soil
(from Agri-News) Cover crops can help conserve soil. Cover crops
were one of the topics during a series of third-crop meetings hosted in Fairmont
by Rural Advantage. Grasses, legumes, forbs, and other herbaceous plants
can be established for seasonal cover and conservation purposes, according to
the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Nebraska
Nebraskan Sees Methane Digesters as Wave of the Future
(from the Brownfield) Methane digesters aren't yet commonplace on
livestock operations. But one Nebraska pork producer thinks they will be in the
future. Danny Kluthe runs a 7,500 to 8,000 head wean-to-finish hog
operation near Dodge, Nebraska. Kluthe, along with officials from the Nebraska
Public Power District, Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality and Natural
Resources Conservation Service, spoke Wednesday night at a producer meeting in
Platte Center, Nebraska, on methane digester installation.
Texas
 NRCS
Cooperator Recognized for Wildlife Conservation
John B. Brent, owner of the Anacahuita Ranch in Jim Hogg County, received the
Land Stewardship award from the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society for
excellence in wildlife conservation.
 Happy
75th Anniversary to the Civilian Conservation Corps
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) played a critical role in the
history of the Soil Conservation Service, predecessor to the Natural Resources
Conservation Service. March 31, 2008, marks the 75th anniversary of President
Franklin Roosevelt’s signing of the law authorizing the Emergency Conservation
Work, the earlier official name of the CCC.
 March 2008 Is Women's History Month
The theme of this year's Women's History Month is Women’s Art: Women’s Vision.
The history of women and art is quintessential women’s history. It is the story
of amazing women’s accomplishments acclaimed at the time but written out of
history. Join us in ensuring that their accomplishments are never forgotten.
Estimating Suspended
Sediment Loading Rates for Rivers and Streams
The Streambank and Wetland Restoration Team, NRCS National Water Management
Center (NWMC) located in Little Rock, Arkansas, is currently writing new procedures
incorporating old technology to estimate suspended sediment loading rates,
suspended sediment rating curves, and annual sediment budgets for gauged or
modeled rivers, streams, and/or creeks.
NRCS
Directives for the Week of March 23, 2008
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