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Scouting-Out
Science Careers
NRCS rangeland management specialist Karin Sonnen was recently asked to
participate at the third triennial “Women in Science” day held at the Islands
and Ocean Visitor Center in Homer, Alaska. During the six-hour event, Girl Scout
troops circulated through six different learning stations gaining insight into
what kinds of science jobs exist in the in the community.
Keep’em Flying!
Arkansas NRCS Assistant State Conservationist for Operations Anderson Neal Jr.
also keeps F-16’s flying in Iraq during extreme heat, dust storms, and daily
mortar attacks.
Nebraska’s
First Farm and Ranchland Protection Program Easement Helps Protect Historical
Site
A nationally historic site in Nebraska described in the
journals of Lewis & Clark over 200 years ago is now protected forever thanks to
the NRCS Farm and Ranchland Protection Program (FRPP). NRCS worked with the Northern
Prairies Land Trust (NPLT) to enter into the first FRPP easement agreement in
Nebraska.
“Hot-dang,”
says Utah NRCS State Snowpack Specialist Randy Julander
“These are excellent, excellent conditions.” Like the rest of Northern
Utah, Cache Valley had a wet January with above-average precipitation for the
month. The two Logan, Utah, snow telemetry stations topped the list for the
wettest stations in the State according to preliminary data from the State
climatic summary, recording 252 percent and 238 percent of normal.
15th
Annual National Environmental Stewardship Award Winner Named
The Lightsey Cattle Company was recently announced as the 2005 Environmental
Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) national winner. The prestigious award program,
sponsored by NRCS, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), and Dow AgroSciences, is now in its 15th year.
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Outreach
to Our Customers
We are committed to ensuring that our programs and services are accessible to
all our customers, fairly and equitably, with emphasis on reaching underserved
farmers and ranchers.
February
is National
Black History Month
The History and Origins of National Black History Month
Black History Month had its origins in the United States and was the idea of
African American Scholar and educator Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Dr. Woodson was one
of the first Black Americans to receive a Ph.D. from Harvard University. In 1922
at the age of 47, he gave up his distinguished career as a university professor
to dedicate himself to research and writing on the African American experience.
Among Dr. Woodson's publications are The Education of the Negro Prior to 1861;
History of the Negro Church; Negro Makers of History; African
Heroes and Heroines; and perhaps his most famous book, The Miseducation
of the Negro.
Vegetative Treatment Systems
Vegetative Treatment Systems (VTSs) are designed to infiltrate runoff from
feedlots. They are often proposed as an alternative to traditional storage and
land application systems.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. (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 USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights,
1400and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800)
795-3272 (voice)
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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