Massachusetts
National
Conservation Leaders Visit Massachusetts
NRCS Chief Arlen Lancaster and Chief of Staff Daniel Whiting recently joined
National Association of Conservation Districts president John Redding and
president-elect Steve Robinson on a three-State conservation tour through
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Local NRCS staff, State
officials, conservation district representatives and agricultural leaders met
with the visitors as they viewed conservation projects and practices on
cranberry bogs, dairy farms, fish passages and shellfish operations.
National
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Soil Survey Reports
Check out these recently published soil survey reports for
Burke
county, North Carolina;
Floyd County, Indiana;
Menard County, Illinois;
and
Oneida County, New York.
South Dakota
A
Wetlands Conservation Education Lesson
NRCS soil conservationist Deanna Balster tells the Hot Springs Star how
something as ordinary-sounding as a youngster caring for pet turtles can serve
as a valuable conservation education lesson in wetlands.
November
is American Indian Heritage Month
During National American Indian Heritage Month, we celebrate the rich
ancestry of American Indians and Alaska Natives and recognize their many
contributions to our national story.
In 1986, President Reagan designated November 23-30 as "American Indian Week." Four years later, President Bush proclaimed the first National American Indian
Heritage Month. Each year since, U.S. Presidents have proclaimed November as
"American Indian Heritage Month."
The NRCS 2008 American Indian Heritage Month Poster is entitled, Touch the
Earth -- Conservation...Our Passion...Our Heritage. The painting
depicted on the poster Touch the Earth, recalls the passion the Choctaw
people have for creation and their kinship with the earth.
Learn more about the
artist Kathy Sturch -- an Oklahoma Choctaw Nation member.
Links...
Read the President's 2008 National American Indian Heritage Month Proclamation.
American Indian Heritage Month
and "Harmony" Posters from 1991 to 2008
As part of November’s American Indian Heritage Month, NRCS sponsors a
national Native American Heritage Month Poster contest to help celebrate and
honor American Indian Heritage. Click on the link above or the image on
the right to see all the Native American Heritage Month posters from 1991
to date.
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Josh Johnson, Jason Garris, and Dave Zorn -- Nebraska NRCS Earth Team Volunteers
Three students from the University of Nebraska-Kearney – Josh Johnson, Jason
Garris, and Dave Zorn interned as NRCS Earth Team volunteers to educate farmers
about crop water use and conservation in an area with water restrictions.
The three volunteers also helped complete survey data used to design
conservation projects and did field checks for compliance with conservation
programs, ensuring the use of no-till farming or conversion from irrigated acres
to dryland.
Soil
105 Field Class
Soil 105 field class for students from the universities of California at
Berkeley and at Davis pose for a picture in 1972. Click on the image and
see if you can spot a soil scientist who currently serves with the NHQ Soil Survey
Division (NRCS
image -- click top 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.
Conservation... Our Purpose. Our Passion
The purpose and
passion for conservation is shared among many. It is shared between NRCS
employees and partners who help people help the land. And it is shared
by the landowners with whom we work. Our passion is manifested through
the benefits derived from stewardship of private lands—benefits we all
enjoy, such as cleaner water and air, improved soils and abundant
wildlife habitat.
Learn about our stories, the stories of conservation made possible
through a shared purpose, a shared passion and a shared commitment to
conservation. |
NRCS Directives for
the Week of November 9, 2008
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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