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 Soil Survey Publications Report for
October 2006
Link to the latest on-line soil survey reports
from around the U.S.
Nebraska
 Loup
Basin RC&D Junk Jaunt
The Loup Basin Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) council was recognized
in the Grand Island Independent Newspaper for hosting the annual Junk Jaunt.
Over 400 vendors in at least 32 towns participated this year along Nebraska
Highways 2 and 91.
South Carolina
 Chief
Lancaster Visits Earth Team Project
NRCS Chief Arlen Lancaster, Associate Chief Dana York, USDA Undersecretary
Merlyn Carlson, and Regional Assistant Chief Richard Coombe recently met with
NRCS State Conservationists from the East Region in Charleston, South Carolina,
to discuss goals and highlights for the new fiscal year.
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 USDA's
New Web-based Awareness Tool Estimates Energy Use for Animal Housing
USDA has unveiled the Energy Estimator for Animal Housing, a Web-based energy
awareness tool designed to help agricultural producers reduce energy costs
related to animal housing. This tool evaluates the energy use and costs
associated with heating, lighting and ventilating poultry, swine and dairy
housing. Once a producer enters the required information, the Energy
Estimator for Animal Housing provides an analysis of estimated energy use and
costs associated with various energy management options. The analysis also
identifies potential energy savings that can result from carrying out certain
recommendations for swine, poultry and dairy operations. This is USDA's
fourth energy estimator tool designed to reduce the impacts of high energy costs
and to help develop long-term solutions for producers.
Links...
 USDA News
Release:
"USDA's New Web-based Awareness Tool Estimates Energy Use For Animal Housing,"
November 15, 2006
Energy Estimator for Animal Housing
USDA's Energy Page
NRCS Energy Page
 November
is American Indian Heritage Month
In 1986, President Reagan designated November 23-30 as "American Indian Week."
Four years later, President Bush proclaimed the first National American Indian
Heritage Month. Each year since, U.S. Presidents have proclaimed November as
"American Indian Heritage Month."
 The
Rain in Maryland Falls Mainly in the Garden’s Plain
With the recent heavy rains, the National Plant Materials Center (NPMC)
in Beltsville, Maryland, took occasion to christen its new rain garden.
In the planning phase for several years, the garden—designed to trap storm water runoff in a temporary “pond”—will feature native plants among the
many specimens placed in the large garden.
NRCS Directives for the Week of November 12, 2006
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.
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