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Alaska

Jeff Oately the first American to cross the finish line in Atlantic City, New Jersey at the end of at cross-country raceAlaska Engineer First American to Finish Bike Race Across the U.S.
By the June 20 publication of NRCS This Week, NRCS civil engineer Jeff Oatley had not yet finished his 3,043-mile cross-country race that began June 10 in Oceanside, California.  When he crossed the finish line last week in Atlantic City, New Jersey, he was the first American to complete the race.

Iowa

Christina Muedeking and Mark Kennett walk his Poweshiek County, Iowa, fields (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge)Christina Muedeking Walks a Mile in Iowa
 NRCS Regional Assistant Chief ― Central Christina Muedeking recently shadowed Poweshiek County farmer Mark Kennett as part of a work exchange program between producers and government officials.  Called Walk a Mile in My Boots, the program is designed to provide opportunities for producers and NRCS employees to learn more about each other’s lifestyles, issues, and operations.

Rhode Island

bobolink (URI News Bureau Photo by Michael Salerno Photography)Partnering for Protecting Habitat in Rhode Island
 Through an NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant, matching funds from the University of Rhode Island (URI) and EcoAsset Markets, Inc., and 200 James Town residents who each invested from $5 to $200; URI economists are helping protect habitat for nesting birds.  In a test of ecological investment markets for ecological services, farmers in Jamestown, Rhode Island, are being paid to delay haying their fields until after bobolinks, a grassland-nesting bird whose population is declining in New England, have completed nesting.

 
West Virginia

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Watch this TV news story featuring West Virginia NRCS State Conservationist Kevin Wickey who explains how the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program is helping the State's landowners restore strip-mined lands.

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cover for the publication titled, Coalición para la conservación modifica la publicación nacional conservación en su jardin (Backyard Conservation)Coalición para la conservación modifica la publicación nacional conservación en su jardin (Backyard Conservation)
USDA y National Audubon Society han modificado la popular publicación “Conservación en su Jardín”. La versión impresa ha estado siempre disponible en inglés; ahora está también disponible en español. “Conservación en su Jardín” pone en relieve 10 prácticas para la conservación utilizadas por agricultores y hacendados que los dueños de casas pueden adaptar para usar en sus jardines en entornos urbanos o suburbanos. Audubon Society ayudó a modificar y volver a imprimir “Conservación en su Jardín”. También publicaron la primera versión impresa en español.

 

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Vickie Fontenot (left) and Don Gohmert (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge)Flag Recognizing Volunteers Flown Over Nation’s Capitol
To honor Louisiana’s NRCS Earth Team volunteers who work with the agency and Louisiana’s 44 soil and water conservation districts, an American flag was flown over the nation’s Capitol in April during National Volunteer Week.  The flag was framed recently by NRCS Louisiana State Volunteer Coordinator Vickie Fontenot and presented to Don Gohmert (then) Louisiana State Conservationist.

 

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children of a displaced Dustbowl family with their belongings packed-up on their car fleeing their ruined land Displaced by the Dustbowl
This 1930's photo shows children of a displaced Dustbowl family, belongings packed-up on their car, fleeing the ruined land looking for new "pastures of plenty." (from the NRCS Missouri photo gallery -- 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. 
 

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