2008 News Releases

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December 2, 2008
USDA’S Interim Final Rule Amends Composition, Responsibilities of State Technical Committees

November 6, 2008
Schafer Appoints Agricultural Air Quality Task Force

October 30, 2008
USDA Awards More Than $1.8 Million in Grants to Study Conservation Practices on Grazing Land Watersheds

October 21, 2008
More Than 2 Million Acres Are Now Enrolled in USDA's Wetlands Reserve Program

July 17, 2008
USDA Loans Designated Soil for Each State and Territory at Smithsonian Institution for Dig It! Exhibition; USDA Honors Employees for Involvement in Exhibit on July 18

July 15, 2008
Schafer Announces an Additional $202.5 Million for Two Voluntary Conservation Programs

June 23, 2008
USDA Awards $14 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants

June 10, 2008
USDA-NRCS Provides $5 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants to Protect Water Quality in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

June 10, 2008
USDA Official Provides Expertise at International Conference

May 7, 2008
USDA Extends Sign-up for 2008 Conservation Security Program

April 30, 2008
USDA Honors Dee River Ranch for Conservation Work

April 22, 2008
USDA Provides $2.6 Million to Protect Farmland in Maryland

March 19, 2008
Schafer Announces Conservation Security Program Sign-Up

February 13, 2008
Montana Farmer Honored with 1st Annual NACD/NRCS Olin Sims Conservation Leadership Award

January 19, 2008
Conner Unveils First Wildlife Plans in New Conservation Practice