Indiana

Conservation Practices Weather the Storm
(from USA Agnet) If you traveled rural roads in southern or west central Indiana in June, you had plenty of chances to see fields and roads that were flooded, bridges and culverts that were washed out, and other damage caused by the heavy rains and flooding.  But you might not have noticed the many conservation practices that were not washed out, but held and did their job to filter sediment and nutrients in the water running across them.

 

Mississippi

International Delegation Learns About NRCS Customer Outreach
One of the stops for six international delegates from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan was the Mississippi NRCS Pearl Area Office where they learned about outreach to NRCS customers.

 

Texas

Students Study Soils at Wildlife Conservation Camp
The Nature Conservancy’s Davis Mountains Preserve was the site for the recent Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society’s Wildlife Conservation Camp.  Each summer the camp hosts up to 25 high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors from around the State.  This year, 17 students attended the camp to learn about wildlife biology, ecology, management, and conservation.


 

Washington

Conservation Buffers Yield Wildlife, Water Quality Thanks to Farm Family’s Dedication
A few weeks ago, eight-year-old Campbell Schulke set out to capture a crawfish from Dry Creek.  But just ten years previous, before miles of trees, shrubs, and grasses were established, his chances of finding any life along Dry Creek were close to nil, according to his father, Jeff Schulke.

South Carolina Family Farm Receives Regional Environmental Stewardship Award
(from the Aiken Standard) Yon Family Farms in Ridge Spring, South Carolina, received the regional 2008 Environmental Stewardship award from the National Cattlemen's Beef Association for their commitment to being environmentally conscious while providing consumers with safe beef products.  The primary product out of Yon Family Farms is registered Angus beef (click on image to enlarge).
 

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Jennifer Salak -- Nebraska NRCS Earth Team Volunteer
As a graduate student studying public affairs, one of Jennifer Salak's degree requirements was to complete an internship.  She wanted to intern at an organization that was dedicated to conservation and the environment so NRCS was a good fit.

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Hari Eswaran Profiled in Smithsonian Soils Exhibit 
NRCS National Leader for World Soil Resources Hari Eswaran is profiled in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Dig-It Secrets of Soil exhibit.

Pollinator Tent Featured at USDA Farmers Market
Pollinator enhancement and protection literature, the new Bounty of Bees pollinator poster, and other information from USDA pollinator partners and the National Honey Board were recently featured at a USDA Farmers Market exhibit tent in Washington DC.  Pursuit of providing such awareness-building materials at farmers markets across the nation is being pursued through the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service.
Your contact is NRCS Pollinator Coordinator Doug Holy at 202-720-9096.