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Alaska

groundwater flow model Alaska Uses New Groundwater Flow Model
NRCS in Alaska is using a groundwater flow model to demonstrate groundwater movement principles.  Constructed with clear plexiglas, the model allows viewers to watch how the water within a groundwater system travels.  Groundwater flow models are available for purchase from  the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, and the Iowa State University Chapter of the Soil & Water Conservation Society.

Florida

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Florida NRCS State Conservationist Niles GlasgowThe December 15, 2006, batching deadline for 2007 Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) initiatives is fast approaching and State Conservationist Niles Glasgow is urging all producers to head into their county NRCS office to find out what’s new.

 

 
Rhode Island

Russian olive berriesNRCS, Local Conservation District, and PSWB Provide Elephant Treats
NRCS, the Providence Water Supply Board (PSWB), and the Northern Rhode Island Conservation District have teamed up to clear 50 acres near the town of Scituate of invasive Russian olive plants to restore natural grasslands and allow wildlife, dependent on open fields, to return.

 

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 NRCS Chief Arlen Lancaster Windows Media Player logoChief Lancaster Talks about the Conservation Security Program and the Next Farm Bill
Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Arlen Lancaster is hopeful that the Conservation Security Program will continue in the next farm bill.

 

 

Snow survey supervisors and assistants at the west wide snow survey conference, January 17, 1973, at the Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen, Colorado (click to enlarge).Snow Survey
 Snow survey supervisors and assistants at the west wide snow survey conference, January 17, 1973, at the Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen, Colorado (click to enlarge).

 

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NRCS Directives for the Week of December 10, 2006
 Important Note: Due to server space issues, beginning with this week's directives, readers will no longer be able to link directly to the General Manual, User's Guide, National Bulletin, etc.  Instead, they will need to link to the eDirectives Web site, click on the type of directive (General Manual, National Bulletin, Technical Note, User Guide, etc.) on the left hand side of the page, and then click on the series, title, part, subpart, or number to access a directive.

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