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Alaska

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Check out this recently published soil survey report for Greater Nenana Area, Alaska.
 

 

 


 
 
Massachusetts

district conservationist Len Reno (left) and Pilgrim RC&D Coordinator Irene Winkler (center) discuss cranberry farm planning with members of the delegationChinese Officials Tour Southeastern Massachusetts
A delegation of 22 Chinese land resource officials from the China Center for Town Reform and Development visited southeastern Massachusetts recently to learn how this rapidly growing region of the Bay State is dealing with land use issues.

 
Minnesota

(from left) NRCS civil engineering technician Michael Hemmann, Minnesota NRCS State Conservationist William Hunt, and landowner Dan Atkinson stake out the corners of an agricultural waste facility using the Robotic Total Station (NRCS photo by NRCS soil conservationist Jaime Schaunaman -- click to enlarge)NRCS Minnesota Leadership “Test Drive” New Technology
Minnesota NRCS State Conservationist William Hunt and Assistant State Conservationist for Field Operations Timothy Wilson recently toured an agricultural waste facility and the site of a manure digester.

 

Wyoming

(from left) Shaun Musselman of the Hardy ranch, discusses benefits of a solar watering system with rancher Gene Hardy, NRCS rangeland management specialist Andi Meyer, and others (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge)National GLCI Committee Sees Positive Impacts to Wyoming’s Rangeland
Nearly 135 board members of the National Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI steering committee traveled to the Hardy Ranch, north of Douglas, Wyoming, for a tour organized by NRCS and the Wyoming Private Grazing Lands Team.


 

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NRCS Associate Chief Dana D. YorkDana York Receives Presidential Rank Award
 NRCS Associate Chief Dana D. York has been recognized for her exemplary efforts with a Fiscal Year 2007 Presidential Rank Award. All NRCS employees can be proud of this accomplishment. Dana’s outstanding professional achievement, dedication to public service, and commitment to NRCS is commendable.

 

 

 

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NRCS National Disability Employment Awareness Month poster (NRCS Image -- click to enlarge)October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
The theme for this year's National Disability Employment Awareness Month is Workers with Disabilities: Talent for a Winning Team.  National Disability Employment Awareness Month is an opportunity to recognize the contributions and accomplishments of Americans with disabilities and to underscore our Nation's commitment to advancing employment opportunities for all our citizens.

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Learn more about the Association of Persons with Disabilities in Agriculture.

Calendar of USDA events for 2007 National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Read the President's 2007 National Disability Employment Awareness Month Proclamation.

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on-line automated grass identification keysAutomated Grass Identification Keys Available
The National Plant Data Center has automated grass identification keys available for for the southern and eastern (Arizona to Florida and north to Minnesota and Maine) United States.  When used on-line, the species are linked directly to PLANTS Profiles for additional information such as images.  These keys can also be downloaded to your laptop to take into the field.  Throughout the year, additional grass keys will be produced to cover the entire Nation.  Also available is the key to U.S. wetland monocots noted in National Bulletin 190-7-4.  Your contact is Gerald Guala, NRCS plant systematist, at 225-775-6280.

 

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(from left) AIANEA 2007 President David Elliott and Harold Bryant (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge)NRCS Retiree Returns as Earth Team Volunteer
 Retired Texas NRCS public affairs specialist (PAS) Harold Bryant, was recently presented the American Indian/Alaska Native Employees Association’s (AIANEA) Outstanding Member Award by 2007 AIANEA President David Elliott.
 

 

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NRCS Directives For the Week of October 7, 2007
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 Mona Updegraff and her father, superintendent of the Vale Irrigation District John Updegraff, snow surveying in the Blue Mountains of OregonEarly SCS Snow Survey Team
Mona Updegraff and her father, superintendent of the Vale Irrigation District John Updegraff, snow surveying in the Blue Mountains of Oregon (NRCS Image -- click to enlarge).

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