Recent News or Highlighted Items
(in reverse chronological order)

10/08 CSREES National Integrated Water Program announces the funding of $10 million in water resources projects. Complete listing of the FY2008 Projects posted.

8/08 The Heartland Regional Survey of Public Perceptions and Attitudes about Water is available.

6/08 Mid-Atlantic Regional Water Coordination Program receives award from the American Agricultural Economics Association for magazine article.

5/08 USDA-CSREES NRI awards more that $5M in water quality grants. View the 2007 project listing for more information.

3/08 The 2008 CSREES National Water Conference Proceedings now available online.

11/07 NRCS-CSREES awards two Synthesis project grants exit arrow to assess the 13 Watershed studies funded in the Conservation Effects Assessment Project exit arrow. Learn more in their CRIS records.

11/07 - NIWQP FY07 funded projects announced.

Submit nominations by 11/1/07 for the Outstanding Integrated Water Resources Team and the Outstanding Water Resources Program

10/07 National Research Council's report on the Water Implications of Biofuels Production exit arrowwas released.

9/07 - Executive Office of the President released A Strategy for Federal Science and Technology to Support Water Availability and Quality in the US exit arrow.

7/07 - New Template released for this website. New section featured is Focus Issues. National Facilitation Projects are now listed under National Projects. Listing of all projects funded by CSREES NIWQP and the CSREES NRI Water and Watersheds Program are listed under Watershed Projects.

3/07 - 2007 CSREES National Water Conference Proceedings now posted!

2/07 - The Rio Grande Basin Initiative won the 2007 USDA CSREES National Water Program's first annual award for Outstanding Integrated Activities for Water Resources.

2/07 - Congratulations to Jason Todd (UGA) and Paige Pucket (NCSU), winners of the 2007 Student Poster Competition.

2/07 - Updated National Publication Materials posted.

1/07 - View transcript remarks exit arrow by Agriculture Secretary Johanns to the American Water Resources Association.

1/07 - National and UConn NEMO recently led EPA Watershed Academy Webcast. exit arrow

11/06 - CSREES National Integrated Water Quality Program (NIWQP) announces over $9 million in grant funds. See our funded projects pages for more details.

10/06 - Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring National Facilitation Project recently led EPA Watershed Academy Webcast. exit arrow

Land Grant Water Quality Coordinator survey results

2005 and 2006 CSREES National Water Conference Proceedings moved to the National Water Program Website!

NEMO National Facilitation Project's Hub awarded the 2006 Outstanding Achievement Award by the Renewable Natural Resources Foundation.

CSREES National Integrated Water Quality Program highlighted on pages 7-8 of the CSREES Administrator’s Report to the Partnership (Summer 2006).

Website "About" page: Reorganized and expanded. Use the pop-out menu by 'About' in navigation menu to browse and learn more about the National Water Program.

Success Story page updated with new National Publications and links to Regional Success Stories.

CSREES Agricultural Water Security White Paper external link available for download.

For information on clean up, rebuilding and recovery after Hurricane Katrina, please visit the LSU Ag Center website .

To contribute Extension resources and expertise, please visit the Hurricane Katrina: Extension Helping Extension webpage .

USDA-REE Listening Session Report on Agricultural Water Security available for download.

2005 CSREES Road Map for Water is posted.

Additional news items can be found on the USDA-CSREES Water Website (under "In Focus").