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Alaska

cover of Summer 2006 edition of the Soil Survey HorizonsSoil Publication Features Articles by Alaska Staff
Between the table of contents in the front and the subscription information in the back, the bulk of the Summer 2006 edition of the Soil Survey Horizons is dedicated to unique conditions related to the Alaska soil survey.

 


 
California

Soil Survey of the western part of Fresno CountyNew Soil Survey Report Released
 In cooperation with the Regents of the University of California (Agricultural Experiment Station) and United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, NRCS in California has released the Soil Survey of the western part of Fresno County.

 

 
Illinois

cache riverWetland Restoration in Cache River Watershed
Visit the Cache, and you can easily forget that you are actually in Illinois.  The Cache River Basin is located at the junction of four physiographic provinces, an environmental rarity which makes the area a melting pot for flora and fauna.  The watershed’s terrain consists of hills and valleys dotted in several areas with sinkholes and intermittent streams which drain into the Cache River.  The river basin varies from strikingly beautiful bluffs in the north to primordial swamps in the south.

Texas

Telzia McCoo, center, receives a token of appreciation from Troy Mumphrey, left, NRCS limited resource specialist; and Kirthell Roberts, right, NRCS district conservationist; for his outreach work done as an NRCS Earth Team volunteerEarth Team Volunteer Recognized
NRCS Earth Team volunteer Telzia McCoo was recently recognized for his outstanding efforts by Mount Pleasant, Texas, NRCS district conservationist Kirthell Roberts and Troy Mumphrey, NRCS limited resource specialist.

 

Soil Survey of Jefferson and Orange Counties, TexasNew Soil Survey Report Released
 In cooperation with Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, NRCS in Texas has released the Soil Survey of  Jefferson and Orange Counties, Texas.

 

 

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Secretary Mike Johannes and Agri-Pulse editor Sara WyantSecretary Johanns Looks Ahead to the 2007 Farm Bill
In an Agri-Pulse, one-on-one interview about his farm bill proposal and other issues last week, Johanns said, “The whole idea is that the House and Senate Agriculture Committees can literally take what we put on their desks and say, “OK, we’re talking about this issue today. These are the points the administration is offering in terms of what they think we should be doing here, whether it is conservation, rural development, commodities, and nutrition — whatever it is…”
Read the full interview.

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a Soil Conservation Service range examiner inspects grass-covered range in San Benito CountyEarly Rangeland Specialist
In this September 1937 photo, a Soil Conservation Service range examiner inspects grass-covered range in San Benito County, California, to determine the effect of vegetation in controlling erosion.  The effect of grazing on range cover is studied to estimate the extent that these hills can be used for pasture without accelerating soil loss.

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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overview of the PRISM daily dataset methodologyPRISM Helps Generate Daily Precipitation and Temperature Surfaces for the U.S.
Cutting edge water and natural resource models and assessments require high spatial and temporal resolution climate information.  A research team from NRCS, Texas A&M, the Agricultural Research Service, and the PRISM Group are developing and implementing a methodology for the construction of long-range temporal spatial data sets of daily precipitation and temperature (maximum and minimum) for the Conterminous United States (CONUS).
 

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NRCS Directives for the Week of December 17, 2006
 Important Note: Due to server space issues, readers will no longer be able to link directly to the General Manual, User's Guide, National Bulletin, etc.  Instead, they will need to link to the eDirectives Web site, click on the type of directive (General Manual, National Bulletin, Technical Note, User Guide, etc.) on the left hand side of the page, and then click on the series, title, part, subpart, or number to access a directive.

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