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Conservation Blogger
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Conservation Blogger is a forum for natural resource management news and discussion. Topics include all issues related to the science, policy, and practice of soil and water conservation for sustainability.
- Added on: Apr 1st, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: markswcs
- Listed in: Green eLearning
- Tags: science environment water conservation soil natural resources
Recent Posts
Jim Gulliford Named SWCS Executive Director
The SWCS Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Gulliford as the new Executive Director of the Soil and Water Conservation Society, effective November 2, 2009. The announcement was made on October 22, 2009, by President Gary...
Mapping Erosion to Aid Conservation Planning
Where is the best place to focus conservation practices on farmland? The answer varies depending on many factors, such as the shape and slope of the land and even the conservation practice being introduced. A new research paper by A.C. Pike, T.G. Mue...
National Academies Releases Free Executive Summary of America’s Energy Future: Technology and Transformation: Summary Edition
The America's Energy Future project was created by the Committee on America's Energy Future, the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the National Research Council. The goal of this project is to evaluate energy in r...
CSP Webinar August 19
Online Seminar on Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)The free Webinar will be hosted by the American Society of Agronomy/Crop Science Society of America/Soil Science Society of America. Chief Dave White along with others from NRCS will provide inf...
Des Moines Register Article: New land program protects environment with simpler rules
New land program protects environment with simpler rulesBy PHILIP BRASHER • pbrasher@dmreg.com • August 9, 2009Washington, D.C. - Farm programs have long rewarded farmers for growing certain types of crops such as corn and soybeans. Congress want...
New USDA Program has Funding to help Farmers with Water Conservation
The new Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP), established by the 2008 farm bill, provides funds to farmers to help them establish practices that support water conservation. On July 30, Dave White, Chief of the USDA Natural Resources Conserva...
