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Bulletin Board
Sediment
Transport and
Agricultural Drainage Seminar
Friday, June 24, 2011
Mankato, MN
(Updated 6/19/11)
MN
SWCS & MISAC Invasive Species
Traveling Workshop
August 2, 2011 At 9:30 am
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
(Updated 6/19/11)
Big Challenges Surrounding the Tiny: The Potential Environmental
Consequences of Nanotechnology Revolution
by Dr. Paul Bertsch
Wednesday April 13, 2011 2:00-4:30 PM 335 Borlaug Hall University of
Minnesota St. Paul, MN
Recorded webcast
here
(Updated 4/19/11)
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Minnesota Chapter of SWCS
2011 Annual Training Conference
Precision Agriculture:
Utilizing it With Conservation
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Holiday Inn, St. Cloud, MN
Agenda and Registration
(updated 2/23/11)
2011 MN
SWCS Officer Nominations
(updated 2/18/11)
Students and Professionals
SWCS Scholarships are Available Now
Deadline for all application submissions
is March
15, 2011
Student Scholarship Application Form
Awards Nomination Form
(updated 3/4/11)
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Click on the conference logo above to go
to the conference page
MNWIISC Conference Proceedings
(6 MB)
(updated 1/22/11)
Conference Presentations
(updated 1/23/11)
Attendee Contacts
(updated 1/22/11)
Invasive Species Partners Honored
(updated 11/28/10)
MN-WI Invasive Species Conference 2010: Working together to Control
Invasive Species
November 8-10, 2010,
Crowne Plaza, St. Paul, MN
(updated 10/21/10)
MNWIISC 2010 Conference Program
(updated 10/23/10)
MNWIISC 2010 Conference Presentation Abstracts
(updated 10/23/10)
Presenter Biosketches
(updated 11/2/10)
MNWIISC 2010 Exhibitor and Sponsor Prospectus and Registration Info
(updated 9/11/10)
Volunteer Information
here
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Newsletter
(updated 4/12/10)
Checkout
the new MN SWCS "News blog" by clicking on the "News blog"
button above
(updated 3/23)
New Officers
(updated 4/25/11)
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Minnesota Summer Scene |
Welcome to the Minnesota
Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS). SWCS is a
nonprofit scientific and educational organization
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in 1943 - that
serves as an advocate for conservation professionals and for science-based
conservation practice, programs, and policy. SWCS has
over 5,000 members around the world. They include
researchers, administrators, planners, policymakers, technical advisors,
teachers, students, farmers, and ranchers. Our members come from nearly
every academic discipline and many different public, private, and nonprofit
institutions.
SWCS
chapters throughout the United States and Canada conduct a variety of
activities at local, state, and provincial levels and on university
campuses. These 75 chapters represent the grassroots element of the
organization. Each chapter elects its own officers,
organizes conservation forums, and formulates local recommendations on land
and water conservation issues.
Our mission is to foster the science and art of natural resource conservation. Our work targets conservation of soil, water, and related natural
resources on working land—the land used to produce food, fiber, fuel, and other
services that improve the quality of life people experience in rural and urban
communities. We work to discover, develop, implement, and
constantly improve ways to use land that sustains its productive capacity and
enhances the environment at the same time.
We pursue our mission through a combination of research, education, and
advocacy. Our ongoing activities and special projects are
designed to:
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Improve
the practice of conservation by fostering the development of
state-of-the-art conservation practices and systems.
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Improve
conservation policy by bringing science and professional judgment to bear in
shaping local, state, provincial, and federal policy.
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Enhance the
capabilities of conservationists through training and professional
development.
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Sustain the
ethic and spirit of professionalism among conservationists through
networking and mutual support.
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