"To waste, to destroy, our natural resources, to skin and exhaust the land instead of using it so as to increase its usefulness, will result in undermining in the days of our children the very propriety which we ought by right to hand down to them amplified and developed."

-- -Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States

Regional

Grazing Lands Conference a Big Success

Conservation Assistance Tools Available on the Web

Focus on the Field

California: Seedling Savvy – California Style

Maryland: NRCS Retiree Appointed Maryland Secretary of Agriculture

Nebraska: Restored Wetland Receives Extraordinary Visitors

New Hampshire: New Hampshire Conservation License Plates Debut

Tennessee: Outstanding RC&D Council of the Year in Tennessee

Virginia: NRCS and Earth Team Volunteers Partner on Highway Project

Awards and Accolades

NRCS Employee Receives National Achievement Award

What's Up in Washington

Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) Technical Guidance Published

Watershed Success Stories Publication

NRCS 2000-2005 Strategic Plan

USDA/NRCS 'NetNewsLinks:

The Environmental News Network features an interesting Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program success story on their website at http://www.enn.com/news/enn-stories/2000/12/12112000/chickens_40714.asp?site

NRCS National Water and Climate Center Snow-Precipitation Update for the West

NRCS Legislative Summaries

Also on the 'Net:

AGRICOLA: USDA's AGRICultural Online Access

e-Notes from NACD: Weekly news briefs from the National Association of Conservation Districts

 

Conference & Training Connection!

See the alphabetical-by-subject list of upcoming events. See NEW! listings under Forestry, Soil Science/Erosion Control, and Nutrient Management.

Grazing Lands Conference a Big Success - Last week's grazing lands conference, sponsored by NACD, Grazing Lands and Public Lands Committee, the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative in Las Vegas, Nevada, was, by all accounts, a huge success. A total of 869 people attended the conference. Progressive Farmer, Farm Journal, Capitol Press, and the Associated Press attended and wrote articles about the event. Your contact is Mary Ann McQuinn, NRCS Public Affairs Specialist, at 602-280-8778.

Conservation Assistance Tools Available on the Web - The Sonoran Institute has announced the release of Conservation Assistance Tools (CAT) - a searchable database of grants, cost sharing, and technical assistance available for natural resources projects in the western United States. It is designed to help local communities reach potential partners and gain financial support needed to accomplish grassroots conservation projects. Visit the CAT database at http://www.sonoran.org/cat/default.asp. Your contact is Reggie Romano, Sonoran CAT Project Officer, at 520-290-0828.

FOCUS ON THE FIELD

Seedling Savvy – California Style - Through the efforts of NRCS, in the Ontario, California, Inland Empire West Resource Conservation District, a Tree Time Program was held recently for 25 kindergartners by NRCS Engineer Jim Middleton, Nature Discovery Program Coordinator, Renee Latu, and Naturalist Melissa Boyington. The National Tree Trust Grant provided each kindergartner with a native seedling to take home. NRCS staff explained to the children about the benefits, diversity, and needs of trees, as well as how to plant the native seedling, explaining the proper ingredients needed for the successful growth of the tree. The Tree Time Program is an ongoing part of the of Nature Discovery Program, coordinated by NRCS in Ontario. Your contact is Paul Laustsen, NRCS Public Affairs Specialist, at 909-684-3722.

NRCS Retiree Appointed Maryland Secretary of Agriculture - Maryland Governor Parris Glendening has announced the appointment of Maryland Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and NRCS retiree Hagner R. Mister as the State's Secretary of Agriculture. Mister, a longtime farmer in Calvert County, served 33 years as an NRCS district conservationist there. He also served as president of the Calvert County Board of Commissioners. Your contact is Tom Sommer, NRCS Resource Conservationist, at 202-720-1836.

Restored Wetland Receives Extraordinary Visitors - Seeing ducks use a newly restored wetland is a conservationist's dream come true, but to see whooping cranes is a once in a life time experience. But that's exactly what happened recently on Joe Hultquist's family farm near Kearney, Nebraska, after the Rainwater Basin Joint Venture assisted Hultquist in restoring a wetland on his land.

A bioengineering team comprised of field staff from NRCS, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission met with Hultquist to discuss options for managing his wetland. The bioengineering team was able to put together a cost-share package that included funding to fill an irrigation re-use pit, remove silt and reed canarygrass from the wetland, and develop a new irrigation well. Hultquist also agreed to pump water into the wetland during dry years, thereby meeting his irrigation needs as well as restoring critical habitat for migrating birds. Your contact is Joanna Pope, NRCS Public Affairs Specialist, 402-437-5328.

New Hampshire Conservation License Plates Debuts - Beginning this month, New Hampshire residents can contribute to State conservation programs through the purchase of a license plate. NRCS's partners and the New Hampshire State Conservation Committee (on which NRCS serves in an advisory capacity) have been working to get funding for the license plate for more than 10 years. The $30 annual fee will support the conservation and preservation of historic properties, cultural and historic artifacts, and archaeological sites; education and research regarding New Hampshire's non-game wildlife species and native plant species; grants to counties and municipalities for resource conservation; roadside wild flower planting; and the newly established Land and Community Heritage Investment Program. For more information on the New Hampshire conservation license plate program, visit http://www.mooseplate.com. Your contact is Laura Morton, NRCS Public Affairs Specialist, at 603-868-7581 ext. 104.

Outstanding RC&D Council of the Year in Tennessee - At the Annual RC&D Council meeting held recently at Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, the Southeast Tennessee RC&D Council, under the leadership of Juanie Weaver, council President, was named Outstanding RC&D Council of the Year. The Council has been innovative in developing practical ideas to improve the quality of life in the area and in providing educational information to a wide a variety of citizens in achieving established goals and objectives. The council has completed 550 projects to date. The Council was established in 1974 and serves Bledsoe, Bradley, Grundy, Hamilton, Loudon, Marion, Meigs, McMinn, Monroe, Polk, Rhea, and Sequatchie counties in Southeast Tennessee. Your contact is Lavonne Winters, NRCS Public Affairs Specialist, at 615-277-2535.

NRCS and Earth Team Volunteers Partner on Highway Project - NRCS Resource Conservationist Dave Roberts is the catalyst behind a project that will help beautify Virginia highways while providing environmental benefits. He has enlisted students at Virginia State University to help plant 100 maple trees along a stretch of Interstate 295 near the city of Petersburg, Virginia. The project will create a natural visual barrier to reduce traffic distractions affecting motorists while enhancing aesthetic beauty in the fall for tourists visiting the area. The trees will also help to reduce air pollution, as trees absorb greenhouse gases from the traffic. The students, who belong to the Minorities in Agriculture and Natural Resources and Related Sciences, are signed up as Earth Team volunteers. The Virginia Department of Transportation is providing the site, tools, and equipment; the Virginia Department of Forestry is contributing the trees; and the Center of Excellence for Plants and Water Quality at Virginia State University is providing leadership for the project. Your contact is Dave Roberts, NRCS Resource Conservationist, at 804-524-5593

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

NRCS Employee Receives National Achievement Award - William (Bill) E. Dollarhide, Nevada NRCS State soil scientist and major land resource area office leader was recently awarded the 2000 National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) Soil Scientist Achievement Award annual Soil Science Society of America Annual Meeting, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This is the highest award that can be awarded a soil scientist involved in the production phase of the NCSS. The award recognizes exceptional achievement that has been sustained by an individual over a period of several years. Thirty-five year NRCS careerist, Bill Dollarhide was honored for his cumulative impact and exceptional management of all phases of the soil survey program. Your contact is Nicholas N. Pearson, NRCS State Conservationist, at 775-784-5863.

WHAT'S UP IN WASHINGTON

Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) Technical Guidance Published - The NRCS' CNMP Technical Guidance is complete. Electronic versions were forwarded to each State conservationist. They will be used until paper copies, with filing instructions, can be provided through normal distribution procedures. A copy is available on the NRCS homepage at http://www.nhq.nrcs.usda.gov/PROGRAMS/ahcwpd/ahCNMP.html. Notice of its availability was posted in the Federal Register on December 8, 2000. Questions concerning the content of the CNMP Technical Guidance, should be addressed to the Director, Animal Husbandry and Clean Water Programs Division, NRCS-USDA, 5601 Sunnyside Ave., Beltsville, Maryland 20705, or call 301-504-2196. Your contact is Daniel E. Meyer, NRCS Natural Resource Specialist, at 301-504-2226 or dan.meyer@usda.gov.

Watershed Success Stories Publication - "Watershed Success Stories: Applying the Principles and Spirit of the Clean Water Action Plan," a publication produced by the Clean Water Action Plan's (CWAP) Steering Committee, is now available at www.cleanwater.org/success/ Thirty case histories of innovative solutions to water quality problems are featured; most involve the Natural Resources Conservation Service and its local partners. Although the cases began before President Clinton announced the CWAP in February 1998, they embrace the principles espoused in the plan, including local public participation, working through partnerships, and using a watershed approach to solve water resource problems.

NRCS 2000-2005 Strategic Plan - "NRCS This Week" has been highlighting each of the four goals of the NRCS 2000-2005 Strategic Plan. This week features Strategic Goal 3: reduce risks from drought and flooding to protect individual and community health and safety.

NRCS has provided technical and financial assistance to local sponsors in the development of water resources since the 1940s. Nearly 2,000 projects covering 160 million acres including a network of 10,000 small watershed structures, exist across the Nation to help prevent and mitigate flooding to protect human health and safety. These projects also have contributed to flood protection, improving water quality and supplies, creating wildlife habitat, and providing recreational opportunities. Today, the ability of this infrastructure to continue providing desired benefits is challenged by aging structures in need of rehabilitation, development that has placed individuals and communities at risk in case of structure failures, andvsediment buildup in reservoirs that threatens capacity and affects water quality.

Goal 3 lays out two objectives to address the risks posed by flooding and drought:

• Flood protection in upstream watersheds, and
• Protection from chronic water shortages and drought. Four performance targets are also identified to meet the total conservation need.

By 2010:

• Plans will be developed and be implemented to rehabilitate or decommission 2,200 watershed structures that have reached or are nearing the end of their design life.

By 2005:

• Flood damage reduction benefits in watershed project areas will exceed $1 billion annually.
• The conservation partnership will assist 500 communities each year to develop, revise, or implement group or area plans that address water supply concerns to help with drought preparedness.
• The conservation partnership will regularly provide information on drought risks, education, and decision support assistance to 500 drought-prone areas, including Indian Reservations.

The full version of the NRCS 2000-2005 Strategic Plan can be accessed from the Internet at: www.nhq.nrcs.usda.gov/SPA. Your contact is Dan Lawson, Director, NRCS Strategic and Performance Planning Division, at 202-690-0467.

December 15, 2000

As a service to NRCS personnel and the agency's partners, "NRCS This Week" offers the following by-subject list of conferences and training sessions. To add an event, please send an e-mail message to fred.jacobs@usda.gov

AFO/CAFO

Agricultural Economics

Agricultural Outlook/Policy

Agroforestry/Forestry

Air Quality

Coastal Zone Management

Farmland Preservation

NEW! Forestry
Geographic Information Systems

Global Climate Change
Grazing Land & Grassland

Locally Led Conservation

Mining & the Environment

NEW! Nutrient Management
Partnerships

Range Management

Rural History

NEW! Soil Science/Erosion Control

Water Quality

Watersheds

Wetlands

 

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AFO/CAFO

 

Dairy Manure Systems: Equipment and Technology Selection

March 20-22

Rochester, New York

an educational

Dairy Manure Systems: Equipment and Technology Selection is a conference intended for farm managers and their advisors, soil and water conservation district staff, nutrient management consultants, cooperative extension educators, equipment distributors, university specialists, farm system designers and builders, and environmental professionals. It will examine technology and equipment selection for manure handling, treatment, land application, and odor control.. The conference will focus on a systems approach to planning. For more infomration call 607-255-7654 or visit the conference website at http://www.nraes.org/conferences/manure.html.

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Agricultural Economics

 

American Agricultural Economics Associtaion Annual (AAEA) Meeting

August 5-8

Chicago, Illinois

AAEA seeks submission for posters, papers, organized symposia and free sessions for the 2001 annual meeting in Chicago. For more information, contact Nancy Herselius at 515-233-3202, or nancy@aaea.org or visit the meeting website at http://www.aaea.org/meetings/.

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Agricultural Outlook/Policy

 

Agricultural Outlook Forum 2001

February 22-23

Arlington, Virginia, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will hold its Agricultural Outlook Forum 2001 to provide timely forecasts of farm prospects and insight on developments affecting the farm economy. Speakers will include top government officials, industry analysts, farmers, business leaders and academic experts. USDA plans to release a new set of long-term commodity projections at the forum. For more information visit the conference website at http://www.usda.gov/oce/waob/agforum.htm.

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Agroforestry/Forestry

 

Forest Utilization Conference

May 1-3

Wagoner OK

The Ouachita Mountains Resource Conservation and Development, Inc. will sponsor its 6th annual Forest Utilization Conference and Equipment Exposition at the Western Hills Guest Resort in Sequoyah State Park on the shores of Lake Fort Gibson. For information, contact Gary Garman, Coordinator for Ouachita Mountains RC&D Council, at (918)-423-2479, fax 918-423-0793, email omrcandd@icok.net or visit the web site http://www.icok.net/~omrcandd

 

Southern Forest Science Conference: Contributions of Forest Research to Sustainable Forestry Preliminary Conference Announcement and Call for Papers

November 26 - 28

Renaissance Waverly Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia

The Southern Forest Science Conference will highlight the history and future of research in sustainable forestry. The conference is for anyone interested in the science of southern forests and is open to researchers, research managers and research users as well as policymakers, landowners and other interested stakeholders. Call for Papers: Topics, deadlines and other information can be found at the conference website at http://www.southernforestscience.net/ For more information contact www.southernforestscience.net or the USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station at (828)-257-4302.

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Air Quality

 

Future Directions in Air Quality Research

February 12-15

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

Conference topics will focus on ecological, atmospheric, regulatory/policy and educational issues. The conference is sponsored by the Air Resources Research Consortium. For more information contact Sherrie Knott at (919) 515-2261 or visit the conference website at http://www2.ncsu.edu/cpe/airqualconf.html

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Coastal Zone Management

 

Coastal Zone 01

July 15-19

Cleveland, Ohio

Coastal Zone 01 will feature important lessons learned by coastal managers around the world and models of successful partnerships, such as that established in the Great Lakes, where two sovereign nations jointly manage water and living resources of this great "inland sea." Cleveland offers an outstanding opportunity to examine how local and regional issues are connected to worldwide influences of culture and commerce, climate and biology. For more information, visit the conference website at http://www.csc.noaa.gov/cz2001/conference.html.

 

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Farmland Preservation

 

Winning Through Wise Land Use Conference

March

Tennessee, Federal and private partners will conduct a seminar for developers, conservationists, and others interested in lessening the impact of development on the State's natural resources. For more information contact Larry Blick, NRCS Assistant State Conservationist for Field Support, at 615-736-5490 or lblick@tn.nrcs.usda.gov

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Forestry

NEW! Forest Stewardship: Now That the Fires are Out... Lessons from the 2000 Fire Season"

March 26-27

Moscow, Idaho, University Inn - Best Western

The Clearwater Resource Conservation & Development Council will sponsor its eleventh annual two-day conference aimed at the non-industrial private forest (NIPF) landowner. Four main sessions will include Passing the Torch: What Will Be your Legacy? Fire Season 2000: Nature's Legacy, After the Fire: Management Implications, Forest Certification: Why Should I Certify? A number of vendors and organizations will display. For more information, contact Dan Pierce, RC&D Coordinator, at 208-882-4960 ext. 110 or Harry Lee, at 208-885-6900 or crcdc@moscow.com.

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Geographic Information Systems

 

2001 Geospatial Information & Technology Association (GITA) Annual Conference XXIV

March 4 - 7

San Diego Convention Center

San Diego, California

GITA's Annual Conference and Exhibition is the premier educational event for professionals involved in geospatial information technologies, including automated mapping/facilities management (AM/FM), geographic information systems (GIS), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), and related technologies. Conference XXIV will provide attendees with better ways to plan, design, manage, and maintain information technology systems and operations. . For more information, visit the conference website at http://www.gita.org/events/01xxiv_open2.html.

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Global Climate Change

 

The GW XII Global Warming International Conference and Expo

April 8-11

Cambridge, United Kingdom

The GW XII Global Warming International Conference and Expo will provide an international review of progress towards Kyoto Protocol Targets by all nations in all relevant sectors, and to present the most current science and policy activities on global warming, sustainable environment and health on five continents. For more information, visit the conference website at http://www2.msstate.edu/~krreddy/glowar/gw12c.html.

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Grazing Land & Grassland

 

Grassland Ecosystems: An Outlook into the 21st. Century

February 10-21

São Pedro State of Sao Paulo Brazil

The International Grassland Congress will be focusing on grassland ecosystems, and the program has been designed to bring an updated broad view on current knowledge and available technology to improve different animal production systems under pasture conditions. For more information, write to the XIX International Grassland Congress; ESALQ; Av.; Padua Dias; 11; 13418-900 Piracicaba, SP Brasil or e-mail igc2001@esalq.usp.br or visit the conference website at http://www.igc2001-brazil.org.br/segunda2.htm.

 

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Locally Led Conservation

 

National Conference on Locally Led Conservation Efforts

June 3-5

Nebraska City, Nebraska, Lied Conference Center on the Arbor Day Farm

NRCS, the National Arbor Day Foundation, and the National Association of Conservation Districts will sponsor a national forum for individuals and groups to share lessons learned about locally led or locally driven conservation efforts and to stimulate the advances of this "bottom up" approach to natural resource management.

 

Program focus: Locally led or locally driven conservation is an effort to empower citizens a community to work effectively to assess the health of their land and to address collectively their conservation priorities using the programmatic tools and resources available from Federal, State, and local governments, as well as private sources. For more information, visit the conference website at http://www.arborday.org/programs/conferences.html

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Mining & the Environment

 

Conference on Tailings and Mine Waste

January 15-18

Fort Collins, Colorado

A forum for members of the mining community, engineers, and scientists concerned with environmental issues related to tailings and mine waste management. Abstracts due by June 2. To submit an abstract or for more information, contact Linda Hinshaw, Department of Civil Engineering, Colorado State Univeristy, (970) 491-6081, or at lhinshaw@engr.colostate.edu

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Nutrient Management

NEW! The Second International Nitrogen Conference (N2001), "Optimizing Nitrogen Management in Food and Energy Production and Environmental Protection"

October 14-18

Bolger Conference Center, in Potomac, Maryland, near Washington, DC

N2001 will bring together a diverse array of scientists, policy makers, and nitrogen producers and users to discuss current understanding of nitrogen science and policy; ways to meet humanity's increasing demand for food, feed and fiber production, energy, and transportation, while minimizing environmental problems brought about by increased circulation of biologically active N compounds. Complete instructions and updates on submission of papers, oral and poster presentations, abstracts and general information concerning the conference can be found at http://esa.sdsc.edu/n2001. For further information, contact Rhonda Kranz at 202-833-8773 ext 212.

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Partnerships

 

Farmer Cooperatives Convention 2001

January 14-17

San Diego, California – San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina

The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives annual convention will include meetings and workshops designed to update and inform attendees on developments affecting their businesses. For more information, contact Tom Van Arsdall at 202-879-0821.

2001 National Association of Conservation Districts' Annual Meeting

February 4-8

Fort Worth, Texas

For more information about the meeting, contact Robert Raschke on 303-988-1810 or visit the conference website at http://www.nacdnet.org/meetings/01annual/program.html.

 

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Range Management

 

The Society for Range Management 54th Annual Meeting - 2001: A Range Odyssey

February 17-23

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Land managers, scientists, educators, students, producers and conservationists are invited to particpate in a professional program of posters, trade show, technical presentations, and six symposia. Symposia topics which have been accepted include: the role of fire in ecological restoration; ecosystem simplification (or why a patchwork quilt is more valuable than a burlap sack); noxious weeds - a global rangeland crisis; land restoration sucess and sustainability; the ecology and management of sage grouse populations; and many more. For more infomration, visit the conference website at http://www.casrm.org/Hawaii.shtml.

 

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Rural History

 

Water and Rural History Symposium

May 31 - June 2

Reno, Nevada, University of Nevada at Reno (UNR) College of Agriculture

The Agricultural History Society, NRCS, University of Nevada at Reno (UNR) College of Agriculture, and UNR Department of History will hold a Water and Rural History Symposium,. Housing is available at the University Inn on the UNR campus. In addition to the presentations, the symposium will include a one-day field tour focusing on history and water issues in Nevada. For registration information, please contact Professor William D. Rowley, History Department (308), University of Nevada, Reno NV 89557 (Telephone 775-784-6852) or by e-mail at rowley@scs.unr.edu.

 

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Soil Science/Erosion Control

 

Soil Erosion Research for the 21st Century - An International Symposium

January 3-5

Honolulu, Hawaii, Ala Moana Hotel

World-renowned soil erosion scientists will participate as keynote speakers, as well as moderators of discussion panels, to provide their viewpoints on the current status of soil erosion research and directions needed in the future. Additionally, discussion groups composed of all participants at the conference will also address these same issues. The symposium will prepare and publish a document summarizing recommendations from these discussions, and provide it to all of the co-sponsoring organizations. For more information, contact Dr. Dennis Flanagan, Symposium Chair, at 765-494-7748 or flanagan@purdue.edu or visit the symposium website at http://horizon.nserl.purdue.edu/~flanagan/erosymp/.

International Erosion Control Association's (IECA) 32nd Annual Conference and Expo

February 5-9

Las Vegas, Nevada, Rio Suite Hotel and Convention Center

IECA's Annual Conference and Expo is open to all erosion and sediment control professionals and suppliers. This event features five days of learning, including day-long training courses, half-day workshops, field tours and technical paper presentations. Topics of interest will appeal to contractors, landscape architects, civil engineers, public works and regulatory professionals, consultants, developers, mining and ski industry representatives. For more information, visit the conference website at http://www.ieca.org/index_conference.html.

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NEW! The 24th Annual Southern Conservation Tillage Conference

July 9-11

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

The conference will provide federal and non-federal scientists, educators, consultants, and farmers from the Southern Region the opportunity to present and discuss recent, research accomplishments in conservation tillage. Deadline for title/summaries is Jan. 15, 2001. For more information visit the website at http://www.agr.okstate.edu/SCTC or contact Jim Stiegler at 405-744-6421 or jhs@mail.pss.okstate.edu.

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Water Quality

 

7th Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference

March 25-29

Reno, Nevada

Will provide Federal and non-Federal scientists and managers from various disciplines the opportunity to discuss recent accomplishments and progress in research and on technical developments in the physical, chemical, and biological aspects of sedimentation. Scheduled are tours, exhibitions, and presentations of papers. For more information about the conference, visit the website at http://water.usgs.gov/wicp/SED7FISC_crf.html

Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) 2001 Annual Conference

August 4-8

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Kingston Plantation

For more information visit the confernce website at http://www.swcs.org/f_what_calendar.htm

The deadline for Call for Papers is December 1, 2000. For more information visit the conference website or contact Charlie Persinger, Director of Member Services, SWCS, at 515-289-2331, ext 12 or charliep@swcs.org.

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Watersheds

 

Seventh National Watershed Conference

May 20-23

Richmond, Virginia

The theme: "Small Watershed Programs: Past, Present, and Future." This conference will examine our Nation's rich history with upstream small watershed programs and will explore innovative ways of accomplishing watershed project objectives as traditional sources of assistance become harder to get. . For more information contact John W. Peterson, (703) 455-6886, fax (703) 455-6888;e-mail, jwpeterson@erols.com

 

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Wetlands

 

Izaak Walton League of America National Conference

May 16-18

Orlando, Florida

Topics include: wetland education, restoration, conservation, and international issues. To get on the mailing list for the conference, contact: awm@iwla.org or call (800) BUG-IWLA (284-4952)

 

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