2006 News Releases

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December 6, 2006
USDA Partners Sign Memorandum of Understanding with Bureau of Indian Affairs for Conservation Programs on Indian Lands

December 4, 2006
USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2007 Sign-up for up to $20 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants

November 29, 2006
USDA Provides $2.3 Million for New Healthy Forests Reserve Program

November 15, 2006
USDA's New Web-based Awareness Tool Estimates Energy Use For Animal Housing

November 8, 2006
USDA and DOD Sign Conservation Partnership Agreement

November 2, 2006
Reverse Auction Saves Wetlands and Money

October 20, 2006
Johanns Honors USDA Employees in Annual Awards Ceremony

October 13, 2006
USDA and EPA Sign Water Quality Credit Trading Agreement

Johanns Appoints Members of 2006-2008 USDA Agricultural Air Quality Task Force

September 25, 2006
USDA Selects 51 Watersheds for 2007 Conservation Security Program

August 29, 2006
Johanns Focuses USDA Programs to Aid Drought Regions  en Español

August 23, 2006
Johanns Announces Appointment Of Arlen Lancaster As Chief Of The Natural Resources Conservation Service  en Español

August 16, 2006
USDA Agricultural Air Quality Task Force to Meet in Pennsylvania  en Español

July 28, 2006
USDA Awards $4.1 Million in Grants to Manage and Control Invasive Species Affecting Grazing Lands

July 28, 2006
USDA Announces Amendments to Interim Final Rule and Public Comment Period for the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program

June 30, 2006
NRCS Announces Signup for Wetlands Reserve Program Reverse Auction $10 million available -- signup between July 3 and July 28  en Español

June 27, 2006
Johanns Announces Opening of New National Wildlife Center  en Español

June 26, 2006
2004 CSP Contracts Modified for Enhanced Conservation  en Español

June 19, 2006
NRCS Announces Signup for Healthy Forests Reserve Program  en Español

USDA Awards Nearly $20 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants

June 12, 2006
USDA Releases Web-Based Irrigation Calculator Tool As Part of Overall Energy Strategy en Español

June 6, 2006
USDA Announces FY 2006 Conservation Security Program Contracts  en Español

June 2, 2006
Johanns Extends Incentives To Complete EQIP Practices Delayed By High Energy Costs  en Español

May 25, 2006
USDA Announces Recipients of 2006 Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative Grants en Español

National Audubon Society and the Natural Resources Conservation Service Launch Campaign Promoting Wildlife-Friendly Backyards

May 22, 2006
Johanns Announces 43 Percent Decline In Total Cropland Erosion en Español

NRCS Unveils New Strategic Plan en Español

May 18, 2006
USDA Announces Program to Improve Forest Ecosystems

May 16, 2006
Wisconsin Conservation Specialist Receives Top NRCS Award en Español

May 2, 2006
USDA and University of Nevada Celebrate 100 Years of Studying Snow and Forecasting Streamflow en Español

May 1, 2006
USDA Selects Proposals for Wetlands Reserve Enhancement Program en Español

April 10, 2006
USDA Provides More Than $70 Million To Protect Farm and Ranch Lands  en Español

March 31, 2006
USDA Announces Funding Availability To Construct Firebreaks in Hurricane-Stricken States en Español

March 23, 2006
“USDA Provides Up to $1.7 Million for Fish and Wildlife Habitat Improvements”  en Español

March 16, 2006
USDA's Conservation Security Program Ranks High Among Participating Farmers and Ranchers en Español

February 24, 2006
Johanns Announces Nitrogen Fertilizer Tool As Part of Energy Strategy en Español

January 31, 2006
USDA Announces Sign-Up for 2006 Conservation Security Program

January 26, 2006
USDA Announces $2.8 Billion in Hurricane Disaster Assistance
en Español

January 25, 2006
USDA Announces Additional $56.8 Million for Conservation Programs in 43 States
en Español

January 19, 2006
USDA Offers Energy Cost Offset for Completion of EQIP Practices
en Español

January 17, 2006
Conner Announces $38 Million For Cooperative Conservation Projects
en Español