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USDA Extends Sign-up for 2008 Conservation Security Program

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Arlen Lancaster today announced that producers in 51 eligible watersheds nationwide will have two additional weeks to apply for the Conservation Security Program (CSP) in fiscal year 2008. The sign-up began April 18, 2008 and now ends May 30, 2008.
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Secretary Ed Schafer presents a Special Recognition Award to NRCS Chief Arlen Lancaster and Certificates of Appreciation to Herby Bloodworth and Melvin Westbrook for work done by NRCS employees in Afghanistan and Iraq

Schafer Recognizes Work of USDA Provincial Reconstruction Team Advisors Who Served in Afghanistan and Iraq

On May 2, USDA honored more than 40 Department employees, including 14 NRCS personnel, for their service in Afghanistan and Iraq. The ceremony recognized those who have completed deployments as Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) agriculture advisors, ministry advisors, or Foreign Service officers serving at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.
 
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Mike and Annie Dee of Aliceville, Alabama, are winners of NRCS' 2008 Excellence in Conservation Award

USDA Honors Dee River Ranch for Conservation Work

Mike and Annie Dee of Aliceville, Alabama, are winners of NRCS' 2008 Excellence in Conservation Award. Owners and operators of the Dee River Ranch, this brother and sister team applies both traditional and state-of-the-art conservation techniques to ensure that their operation is profitable and environmentally sound. 
 
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Conservation... Our Purpose. Our Passion.

Conservation... Our Purpose. Our Passion

The purpose and passion for conservation is shared among many. It is shared between NRCS employees and partners who help people help the land. And it is shared by the landowners with whom we work. Our passion is manifested through the benefits derived from stewardship of private lands—benefits we all enjoy, such as cleaner water and air, improved soils and abundant wildlife habitat.
Learn about our stories, the stories of conservation made possible through a shared purpose, a shared passion and a shared commitment to conservation.
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Meet the Featured Customers!

Eight featured customers, chosen to represent diversity of geography, culture, conservation practices and products, represent a cross-section of our landowner-partners nationwide as part of our Conservation... Our Purpose. Our Passion. campaign.

 Featured Customer: Mr. Ho, Hawaii featured customer: Mr. Gwinn, Florida featured customer: Ms. Wahl, Oregon Featured Customer: Mr. Stoller, Ohio Featured Customer: Mr. Brown, North Dakota featured customer: Ms. Garcia, Washington featured customer: Mr. Austin, Oklahoma Featured Customer: Chesmer, Connecticut
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Updated 05/07/2008

   

2008 Year of the Coral Reef