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young members of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas plant pine seedlings as part of the tribe’s 4-H youth program to plant, grow, and eventually sell Christmas treesAlabama-Coushatta Texas Youth and RC&D
The NRCS Southeast Texas Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) Council and the Livingston NRCS Field Office are partnering on a new project with the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas.  Technical assistance provided by NRCS has helped initiate a program with the tribe’s 4-H youth program to plant, grow, and eventually sell Christmas Trees.

Suzanne Pender (right) talks about "Scoop on Soils" literature with a youngster at the NSTA national meetingNRCS at the National Science Teachers Association Conference
NRCS headquarters staff recently exhibited at the 54th Annual National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Conference in Anaheim, California.
 

 

NRCS Owatonna field office soil conservation technician Jim SmithJim Smith to Serve a Second Tour in Iraq
NRCS Owatonna field office soil conservation technician Jim Smith has been called up for a second tour in Iraq with the U.S. Army.

 

 

 

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soil stewardship week logoNACD Soil Stewardship Week 2006
The theme for the National Association of Conservation District's (NACD) Soil Stewardship Week – April 30 - May 7, 2006 – is Water Wise.   Whether you act as a conservation district volunteer, a county or State association official, a member of a conservation organization, a representative of a government agency, or a concerned individual, we can all can help share the important message of conservation stewardship. 


Find out more...
NACD 2006 Soil and Water Stewardship Week Website

public service recognition week logoNRCS to Exhibit at Public Service Recognition Week National Mall Event
NRCS will participate in Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) activities to be held on the National Mall, May 4-7, 2006. The event, celebrated the first Monday through Sunday in May since 1985, is a yearly opportunity to recognize the good work of public servants and to honor the men and women who serve America as Federal, state and local government employees.

 

Acting Colorado State Conservationist Ed Biggers presents Secretary Johanns with a token of appreciation during his visit to Colorado for an Earth Day signing ceremony (from left) Greeley Area Conservationist Roy Hall, Secretary Johanns, Ed Biggers, and district conservationist C.W. Scott

Earth Day 2006 Photo Features
Acting Colorado State Conservationist Ed Biggers presents Secretary Johanns with a token of appreciation during his visit to Colorado for an Earth Day signing ceremony (from left) Greeley Area Conservationist Roy Hall, Secretary Johanns, Ed Biggers, and district conservationist C.W. Scott .

Go to the NRCS Earth Day 2006 Photo Features to see more images, hear sound files, and read news stories about this year's events around the U.S.

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Transferring Technology a Center Mainstay
Established over a year ago, the NRCS West National Technology Support Center (WNTSC) in Portland, Oregon, has been busy assisting States in transferring technology to the field. Core discipline specialists have been working closely with conservationists in the States to improve the tools and practices available for field conservationists.

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Rangeland Conservationist of the Year – Homer SanchezRangeland Conservationist of the Year – Homer Sanchez
Homer Sanchez was recently recognized for his selection as the NRCS Range Conservationist of the Year at the Society for Range Management annual meeting in Vancouver, Canada.  Presenting the award for the agency was Dennis Thompson, National Range and Grazing Lands Ecologist.
 

 

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