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![The 11th Annual Midwest Value Added Conference will take place Thursday, January 22 & January 23, 2009 at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota. For more information, please contact Jeffery Koster, Hiawatha Valley RC&D Coordinator at (507)-281-1959 ext. 4.](images/2009 front page/HiawathiVally_sm_w.jpg) |
The Hiawatha Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) and River Country
RC&D Councils are holding a two-day Midwest Value Added Agriculture Conference in Rochester, MN January 22 through January 23,
2009. The focus of this year’s conference is “Profiting from Renewable Energy & Regional Food. The event will take place
at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota.
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![Area 2 Soil Scientist, Jeff Hellerich, analyzing the soil profile at the Sauk Valley Man prehistoric archaeological site, Todd County, MN.](images/2008 front page/Sauk-Valleyman_sm_w.jpg) |
NRCS Area 2 Soil Scientist, Jeff Hellerich, recently conducted an in depth analysis
of the soils at the Sauk Valley Man prehistoric site in Todd County. Jeff was part of an investigatory team composed of
archeologists, tribal members, students, and the landowner. Goals of the two day inquiry included an effort to extract additional
information from the site regarding the context of the human remains found there, how the remains may have arrived at that location
(i.e. natural vs. cultural processes), and if there were other cultural deposits, features, or artifacts in the vicinity of the site
that might be related to or associated with the remains.
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![USDA’s Interim Final Rule Amends Composition, Responsibilities of State Technical Committees](images/2008 front page/USDA.jpg) |
Notice of
60-day Public Comment Period on Rule Published in Federal
Register.
U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Arlen Lancaster announced the release of the
interim final rule for State Technical Committees, which amended requirements regarding the composition and responsibilities
of these advisory committees nationwide.
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Last Modified 01/06/2009
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resources and environment.
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