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USDA joins Interior Department in adopting 2008-2012 National Invasive Species Management Plan, a federal road map to control and prevent invasive species.
CSREES co-sponsors forum to share state-of-the-art methods, tools, and processes related to ecosystem services and their effective use in decision making.
USDA is the lead agency for U.S. Climate Change Science Program report on Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture, Land and Water Resources, and Biodiversity.
Texas AgriLife Extension Service PDF report spotlights sources of increased atmospheric nitrogen deposition and impacts on native species and ecosystem balance.
CSREES awards $4.6 million to 13 universities and research labs to develop strategies for management, control, and elimination of weedy and invasive species.
The CSREES Ecological Goods and Services Working Group focuses on stewardship of healthy working land ecosystems and benefits to human health and livelihood.
CSREES pilots REE NET, a new project opportunity to coordinate research networking activities.
CSREES assesses longer-term agriculture research as a strategy to achieve integrated, practical solutions, while maintaining agricultural productivity.
USDA conservation programs help private landowners conserve and enhance their natural resources, including soil, air, water, plants, and animals.
CSREES Ecosystem Services Working Group recommends an integrated multi-level and multi-topic systems approach for research, education, and extension activities.
CSREES participated in and helped fund National Academies' Roundtable on Science and Technology for Sustainability workshop on ecosystems services and biofuels
The CSREES Environment and Natural Resources Portfolio evaluates forest, rangelands, soil, air, and water programs.
CSREES cosponsored an international conference on the science and education of land use, with a transatlantic, multidisciplinary, and comparative approach.
CSREES launches Environment and Natural Resources Enterprise to unify programs to optimize agricultural production while protecting the environment.
The USDA strategic plan identifies key policy and management objectives to protect and enhance the nation's natural resource base and environment.
CSREES helped fund tamarisk research conference.
Regional IPM Centers (RIPMC) lead land-grant university extension efforts that provide information on insect, disease, and weedy pests.
The CSREES Science for Sustainability Working Group is made up of national program staff who integrate sustainability concepts into their programs.
As a member of the USDA Sustainable Development Council, CSREES supports sustainability in environmental, economic, and community development.
The National Invasive Species Council is a federal inter-departmental working group that helps to coordinate federal activities concerning invasive species.
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Last Updated: September 15, 2008
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