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The NRCS Public Affairs Staff in Louisiana provides leadership and products to support agency outreach to the public and media.

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Publications

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat.

Monthly Conservation Update Reports:April 2013 Conservation Update (PDF; 2.6 MB)

March 2013 Conservation Update (PDF; 847 KB)

February 2013 Conservation Update (PDF; 878 KB)

 December 2012 Conservation Update (PDF; 1.75 MB)

November 2012 Conservation Update (PDF; 722 KB)

October 2012 Conservation Update (PDF; 926 KB)

September 2012 Conservation Update (PDF; 2.10 MB)

August 2012 Conservation Update (PDF; 1.22 MB)

July 2012 Conservation Update (PDF; 905 KB)

June 2012 Conservation Update (PDF; 1.15 MB)

May 2012 Conservation Update (PDF; 2.3 MB)

April 2012 Conservation Update (PDF; 2.2 MB)

March 2012 Conservation Update (PDF; 971 KB)

February 2012 Conservation Update (PDF; 773 KB)

October 2011 Conservation Update (PDF; 998 KB)

September 2011 Conservation Update (PDF; 2.1 MB)

August 2011 Conservation Update (PDF; 2.1 MB)

July 2011 Conservation Update (PDF; 1.6 MB)

June 2011 Conservation Update (PDF; 2.3 MB)

May 2011 Conservation Update (PDF; 2.0 MB)

April 2011 Conservation Update (PDF; 997 KB)

March 2011 Conservation Update (PDF; 1.0 MB)

 

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Hot Topics:  Conservation Priority Reports:

01-29-2013 - Irrigation Efficiency Workshop - Shreveport, LA - February 12, 2013

08-27-2012 - Women in Agriculture Conference - NEW DATE!

08-21-2012 - Women in Agriculture Conference - August 20, 2012

06-27-2012 - NRCS Announces the First Application Period for FY 2013 for the Wetlands Reserve Program

05-16-2012 - USDA Celebrates 150 Years

05-11-2012 - National Water Quality Initiative

05-04-2012 - May is Wetlands Month

04-27-2012 - NRCS Announces Sign-Up for Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative

03-16-2012 - NRCS Invites Organic Producers to Apply for EQIP Funds

03-09-2012 - Working Lands for Wildlife

03-02-2012 - Grazing Management After Drought

02-03-2012 - Grassland Reserve Program Sign-Up Deadline Announced

01-27-2012 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Updated and Improved Process to Resolve Discrimination Claims of Hispanic and Women Farmers

01-20-2012 - Funding Announcement - Wetlands Reserve Enhancement Program

01-18-2012 - Conservation Innovation Grants - Proposals Due March 2, 2012

01-10-2012 - USDA Mississippi River Basin Partnership Project Proposals Due March 19

01-03-2012 - Reminder of Approaching Deadlines

12-20-2011 - Breaking News . . . Wetlands Reserve Program Evaluation Period Announced

12-14-2011 - Breaking News . . . Gulf of Mexico Initiative, Conservation Stewardship Program, New Nutrient Management Standard

12-02-2011 - USDA Announces Ranking Dates for Four Major Conservation Initiatives 

11-17-2011 - Native American Farmer and Rancher Class Action Settlement Deadline for Claim Filing Nears

11-09-2011 - NRCS' Soils Web Site is a Valuable Resource

11-01-2011 - Organic Agriculture Training and Listening Sessions

10-26-2011 - Web Resource for Dairy Farmers

10-18-2011 - Collecting Acorns to Re-establish Natural Coastal Forests

10-11-2011 - Restoring Long Leaf Pine Forests

10-03-2011 - Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)

9-26-2011 - Conservation Partnership:  Natural Resources Conservation Service/Soil and Water Conservation Districts

9-19-2011 - Saving Louisiana's Coastal Wetlands

9-12-2011 - Field Office Technical Guide

9-6-2011 - 20 Years of Conservation Success - Wetlands Reserve Program

8-26-2011 - Managing Drought Conditions on Grazing Lands

8-19-2011 - Save ENERGY and Save MONEY - Pumping Plant Efficiency

8-12-2011 - Providing Conservation Technical Assistance to Land Users

8-5-2011 - Your Best Tool - A Conservation Plan

7-29-2011 - Web Soil Survey

7-22-2011 - Earth Team Volunteer Program

7-15-2011 - PHAUCET - Improving Irrigation System Efficiency

7-8-2011 - Accepting Applications - Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative-Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative

7-1-2011 - Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) - Environmental Investment in Louisiana

6-24-2011 - 2001 Flooding - NRCS Responding to Disaster

6-17-2011 - NRCS Landscape Initiatives - Conservation Beyond Boundaries
 

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Fact Sheets:

Alternative Energy on Farms (PDF; 95 KB)

No Tillage Cropping Systems (PDF; 134 KB)

Soil Quality Management (PDF; 100 KB)
 

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Contact

For more information on NRCS programs and activities, contact:

Holly L. Martien
State Public Affairs Specialist
318-473-7762