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California

Lisa Woo Shanks holds a copy of Indian Baskets of Central California and an early basket from that regionConserving Natural Resources — Preserving Antiquities
Conserving natural resources and helping preserve ethnological American Indian antiquities of Central California keeps Petaluma area resource conservationist Lisa Woo Shanks on the go. Lately she has been busy researching, photographing, and editing the recently published, Indian Baskets of Central California authored by her husband Ralph Shanks, Vice President of the Miwok Archeological Preserve of Marin County.

 

Florida

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Windows Media Player logo Listen to how NRCS in Florida is helping clean-up after 2004 and  2005 hurricanes. 

 

 

Oregon

(from left) NRCS Snow Survey Leader Jon Lea demonstrates SNOTEL technology for NRCS Associate Chief Dana York, Chief Arlen Lancaster, and Oregon NRCS State Conservationist Bob Graham at Oregon's newest snow survey siteChief and Associate Chief Visit Oregon
Chief Arlen Lancaster and Associate Chief Dana York recently visited the Yamhill Soil and Water Conservation District’s (SWCD) new Miller Woods learning center.  The learning center is located on a 130-acre working farm that was deeded over to the Yamhill SWCD by owner by the Woods family to prevent their homestead from being developed.  The learning center is also the site of Oregon’s newest snow telemetry (SNOTEL) site.
 

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NRCS National Disability Employment Awareness Month posterOctober is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
To recognize the contributions of Americans with disabilities and to encourage all citizens to ensure equal opportunity in the workforce, the Congress, by joint resolution approved as amended (36 U.S.C. 121), has designated October of each year as "National Disability Employment Awareness Month."

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See the President's National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2006 Proclamation

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bee with pollen ball hovers over a dandelionBees: Helping Farmers with their Crops — NRCS: Helping Farmers with their Bees
Pollinators are an important part of on-farm biodiversity. They help maintain diverse plant communities that provide food for wildlife and provide pollination for approximately 70 percent of crops worldwide. Farmers in the U.S. rely upon insect pollinators to produce a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, including apples, almonds, berries, cherries, cucumber, melons, squash, and sunflowers.
 

 

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Northeast and Southern SARE now Requesting Proposals for Sustainable Community Grants
Northeast SARE and Southern SARE are requesting proposals for their Sustainable Community Grant Programs. Community nonprofits, Cooperative Extension, local governments, RC&Ds, educational institutions, planning boards, farming cooperatives, and incorporated citizens’ groups are all eligible to apply.

 

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Click here for NRCS Directives for the week of October 8, 2006

 

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