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Minnesota
 White Earth Tribe: Minnesota’s First Tribal Conservation District
USDA Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment Mark Rey recently
signed a mutual agreement with the White Earth Tribe making them the first
tribal conservation district in Minnesota. Signed by Rey on behalf of USDA
Secretary Mike Johanns, the agreement formally recognizes the tribe as within
USDA’s statutory authorities, regulations, and policies for purposes of
delivering USDA conservation programs on tribal lands.
Missouri
 EQIP
Limited-Resource Farmer Success Story
The Missouri Ruralist recently picked up an EQIP limited-resource farmer
success story that NRCS public affairs specialists in Missouri put together.
Read how Laclede County, Missouri, dairy farmer Jesus Perez's new
waste-management system is making a difference on his dairy operation. In
addition to keeping his cows cleaner, it prevents waste from polluting
groundwater.
Texas
 Deep
in the Heart of Classroom Soil Assessment
NRCS staff in San Jacinto and Polk counties, Texas, recently
discussed natural resources using visual aids and hands-on materials at an Ag in
the Classroom event for
350 fourth-graders.
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 USDA
and EPA Sign Memorandum of Understanding
USDA and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have announced additional
measures for coordination and cooperation among the two agencies in prioritizing
and implementing nutrient reduction activities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
 Celebrate
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Twenty-eight years ago, President Jimmy Carter signed a joint resolution
declaring the first Asian Pacific American Heritage Week as May 4-10, 1979.
Eleven years later, in 1990, President George Bush extended the week into a
month-long celebration. Two years after that, Public Law 102-450 designated May
of each year Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. The theme for this year’s
Asian Pacific American Heritage month is Pursuing Excellence Through
Leadership, Diversity, and Unity.
Links…
President's Proclamation
for Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
 NRCS
Exhibit on the National Mall Proves Popular with Visitors
NRCS staff from National Headquarters recently participated in Public Service
Recognition Week activities held on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Quick Access To Xeriscaping Information Through PLANTS Links
Those concerned with drought and water conservation can visit the NRCS PLANTS
Website for quick access to information on xeriscaping (a method of landscaping
that uses drought-resistant plants that are well adapted to a local area. Xeriscaping is often used as a water conservation strategy using landscape
plants that are water efficient). These links are accessible by going to the
PLANTS home page, clicking on
PLANTS Links at the bottom of the left navigation
menu, clicking on Landscaping, then Native Plant Xeriscaping. Items accessible
here include everything from the
National Sustainable
Agriculture Information Service Drought Research Guide to the
Texas SmartScape Web site that
assists users in designing a Texas xeriscape.
Your contact is Scott Peterson,
Director, NRCS National Plant Data Center, at 225-775-6280.
 Pending
Office of Personnel Management approval, Don
Gohmert (left) has been tentatively
selected as State Conservationist of Texas. Mr. Gohmert will serve as Acting State
Conservationist of Texas, effective June 24, 2007. Mr. Gohmert is
currently the State Conservationist of Louisiana.
As of May 13, 2007, Carrie Mosley has been serving as Acting State
Conservationist of Montana, for a period not to exceed 120 days. Ms.
Mosley is currently the Assistant State Conservationist for Programs in Montana
 River
Gets a Cleaning
Twenty-four NRCS Earth Team volunteers spent two days cleaning up debris along
the lower Pascagoula River — the last free-flowing river in the U.S. that drains
into the Gulf of Mexico.
A New Site-Specific Cost Estimator
When introducing the Site-Specific Cost Estimator, New York NRCS Engineer Ron
Young says, “For two years I've been looking for a user friendly field tool that
can give cost estimates for projects. I wanted a tool that had the method [the
equations] and the data all in it so that I could see it all. I did not want a
black box or a cost list.”
 Connecticut
Soil Survey
This September 1967 photo depicts NRCS soil scientist Plater
Campbell conducting a soil survey in Connecticut. (NRCS image
no. CN-576-8 — click to enlarge).
NRCS This Week features a weekly historical photo and
caption. NHQ, districts, States, RC&D councils, and all other NRCS
entities are invited to submit a historical photo of activities or individuals
who have worked or are working for the agency along with a caption.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its
programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age,
disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental
status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs,
reprisal, or because all or a part of an individual's income is derived from any
public assistance program. (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 to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400
Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272
(voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and
employer.
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