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NRCS Virginia State Conservationist M. Denise Doetzer was recently recognized by
the City of Chesapeake along with Virginia Congressman Randy Forbes at a
televised council meeting for providing assistance to remove debris from over
five miles of the Northwest River resulting from Hurricane Isabel. The
river was clogged with a lot woody debris blown down during the hurricane.
The Northwest River is the backbone drainage way for residential and
agricultural areas.
NRCS
Plant Materials Specialist Publishes Book
Although conservationists may think of stewardship tools such as prescribed
burning and intelligent herding of livestock to favor some plant species and
control others as new ideas, M. Kat Anderson, NRCS ethnoecologist, explains in
her new book, Tending the Wild, that these and many other types of land
management were practiced by California Native Americans for centuries.
NRCS Mourns Loss of Snopack Pioneer
NRCS Meteorologist Robert Beaumont's "Snow Pillow" invention revolutionized the
way scientists and environmentalists measure snowpack. In the early 1960s,
as a scientist for the NRCS, Mr. Beaumont invented a device that automatically
measured the snowpack's water content, allowing the agricultural industry to
predict how much water from runoff would be available for crops during the
spring.
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USDA
Offers Energy Cost Offset for Completion of EQIP Practices
USDA has announced that $40 million will be used to help eligible Environmental
Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) participants complete conservation practices
that have been delayed because of recent increases in energy prices. The
one-time adjustment will apply to participants who signed EQIP contracts in 2004
or earlier and to practices most affected by increased costs in construction
materials such as concrete, steel and plastic pipe.
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Environmental Quality
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USDA’s Energy
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Innovative
Soil Management Strategies Featured in SAN Publications
When a nearby horse stable went out of business, it forced Alex and Betsy Hitt
to search for an alternative to horse manure to amend the soil on their
five-acre farm. The Hitts, who raise 75 varieties of vegetables and an equal
number of cut flowers just outside Chapel Hill, N.C., created an elaborate
rotation featuring both winter and summer cover crops to supply organic matter
and nitrogen, lessen erosion, and crowd out weeds.
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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