2002 News Releases

December 18, 2002
NRCS Announces Record Year for Earth Team Volunteers

November 25, 2002
USDA Seeks Technical Service Providers to Help Deliver Conservation Assistance

November 14, 2002
USDA Announces Final Rule for Conservation of Private Grazing Land Program

October 29, 2002
USDA Seeks Comments on Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program

September 20, 2002
USDA EQIP to Address Air Quality in California

September 16, 2002
Veneman Announces the Availability of $10 Million in EQIP Funding to Drought-stricken States

September 16, 2002
Emergency Watershed Protection Program Funding Will Help States Hit by Natural Disasters

August 26, 2002
NRCS Unveils New Technology for Science and Conservation

August 19, 2002
Knight Announces Funding for Agricultural Management Assistance

August 7, 2002
USDA Assists Klamath Basin Farmers

August 5, 2002
Secretary Veneman Tours Farming Operations in Connecticut

August 1, 2002
Veneman Releases State Funding Allocations for Environmental Quality Incentives Program

July 23, 2002
USDA Provides Wildlife Habitat Recovery Help for Lands Damaged by Drought and Fire

July 23, 2002
USDA Authorizes Emergency Relief for Montana and Nebraska

July 16, 2002
USDA Authorizes Emergency Relief for North Dakota and South Dakota

July 15, 2002
USDA Official Speaks at International Conservation Conference

July 11, 2002
Veneman Announces $275 Million in Additional Funding for Environmental Quality Incentives Program

July 5, 2002
USDA Presents the First Excellence in Conservation Award

June 12, 2002
Klamath Basin Producers Benefit from Farm Bill

June 12, 2002
USDA Streamlines Conservation Programs

June 3, 2002
USDA Commits Historic Resources to Conservation on Private Working Lands

May 29, 2002
USDA Provides $750,000 for Drought Assistance in Montana

May 13, 2002
USDA Provides Funds in Aftermath of New Mexico Fires

April 22, 2002
Agriculture Secretary Celebrates Earth Day

March 27, 2002
Veneman Selects Bruce Knight as NRCS Chief

March 19, 2002
USDA and Organic Food Industry Group to Cooperate on Resource Conservation Issues

February 13, 2002
Snow Season Forecasts Vary Throughout The West

February 8, 2002
USDA Provides Daily Snow Conditions for Olympic Venues