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2003 News Releases

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December 17, 2003
Veneman Announces Proposed Rule for the Conservation Security Program

USDA Signs Agreements with Three New Tribal Conservation Districts

September 24, 2003
USDA Releases Additional $12.5 Million to Restore and Protect Grassland

September 12, 2003

USDA Reallocates Nearly $60 Million of Farm Bill Funds for Conservation of Private Working Lands

September 12, 2003
USDA Releases $55.7 Million to Restore and Protect Wetlands

September 9, 2003

USDA Announces Draft National Framework for Animal Agriculture Conservation

September 5, 2003
USDA and DOE Award $23 Million in Joint Biomass Research and Development Initiative

August 6, 2003
USDA Releases Payment Rates for Technical Service Providers: "Not to Exceed" Payment Rates Established for Each State

July 21, 2003
USDA Announces Seven New Resource Conservation and Development Areas: Projects to Spur Conservation on Private Lands, Economic Growth and Community Development

July 17, 2003
USDA Signs Technical Service Provider Agreement with Society of American Foresters

July 11, 2003
USDA Releases First Annual National Resources Inventory

June 23, 2003
News Release: Reducing Global Hunger and Poverty is Goal of International Conference

USDA Signs Technical Service Provider Agreement with National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants

June 17, 2003
USDA Announces Sign-Up for New Grassland Reserve Program

June 17, 2003
USDA Signs Technical Service Provider Agreement with Environmental Management Solutions, LLC

June 13, 2003
Co-Winners for Excellence in Conservation Award Named

June 6, 2003
USDA News Release: Veneman Announces New Incentives for Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Carbon Storage

May 15, 2003
USDA Offers Long-Term Protection for Essential Plant and Animal Habitat

May 14, 2003
Veneman Thanks USDA Employees on the First Anniversary of Farm Bill Signing -- USDA Completes Work on EQIP, Farm and Ranch Lands Protection, Grassland Reserve and Forest Land Enhancement Rules

May 12, 2003
NRCS Revises Technical Standards and Requests Comments: 34 Conservation Practice Standards Released for Public Comment

May 9, 2003
USDA Provides $53 Million to Farmers and Ranchers in 17 States to Help With Drought Recovery

May 8, 2003
USDA Signs Technical Service Provider Agreement with the Irrigation Association

April 24, 2003
USDA Makes $3 Million Available to Help California Landowners Meet Environmental Requirements

April 22, 2003
USDA News Release:  Bush Administration Launches Online Environmental Stewardship Events and Service Opportunities

USDA News Release: Veneman Marks Earth Day by Announcing Funds for Conservation and Water Development and CRP Sign-Up

April 15, 2003
USDA News Release:  Bush Administration Launches Online Environmental Stewardship Events and Service Opportunities

April 9, 2003
USDA Signs Technical Service Provider Agreement with University of Tennessee

USDA LogoUSDA Appoints Agricultural Air Quality Task Force Members
   
USDA Requests Proposals for the Farmland Protection Program

April 7, 2003
Veneman Announces $44 Million in Grants for Renewable Energy Initiatives

April 3, 2003
USDA LogoUSDA Agency Receives Organizational Leadership Award

April 1, 2003
USDA Signs Technical Service Provider Agreement with the Wildlife Society

March 31, 2003
USDA Amends Technical Service Provider Rule


March 26, 2003
USDA LogoVeneman Announces $7 Million For Conservation Efforts In The Klamath Basin

March 25, 2003
USDA Extends Comment Period on New Conservation Security Program

February 11, 2003
NRCS Names National Earth Team Award Winners

February 10, 2003
USDA Requests Public Comments on New Conservation Security Program

February 7, 2003
USDA LogoUSDA Signs Agreement With American Society Of Agronomy On Technical Service Providers

January 30, 2003
USDA LogoPresident Bush to Propose Record-Level $3.9 Billion for Conservation Programs: Veneman Releases Proposed Rules for Environmental Quality Incentives Program

January 13, 2003
USDA Supports Water Quality Trading

January 11, 2003USDA Logo
 USDA Announces Agreement with Pheasants Forever


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