NACD and Goetz Printing Offering Stewardship Materials for Print-On-Demand
NACD is pleased to offer a print-on-demand solution to districts wishing to print high quality Stewardship and Education Materials from NACD. As many of you know, we have updated the way these...
View ArticleNACD's Successful 2016 Spring Fly In
NACD’s Spring Fly-In went with well over 150 conservation district leaders advocating forNACD’s priorities on Capitol Hill! NACD held educational issue briefings for legislative staff discussing soil...
View ArticleWe All Need Trees
Click Here for access to our 2016 free educational materials now available for high and low resolution PDF download. First time printing? Here's our 2016 Stewardship and Education FAQ. This...
View ArticleNACD Hosts Successful 2016 Annual Meeting
NACD kicked off 2016 with a successful 70th Annual Meeting in Reno, Nevada. The meeting, held January 31-February 3, featured addresses from USDA NRCS Chief Jason Weller, U.S. Forest Service Chief...
View ArticleNACD PRESIDENT LEE MCDANIEL RECOGNIZED AT CRP 30TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT
NACD PRESIDENT LEE MCDANIEL RECOGNIZED AT CRP 30TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT This month marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Last week,several conservation and...
View ArticleNACD Attends Irrigation Show in California
NACD Attends Irrigation Show in California “Waves of Innovation” was the theme for this year’s Irrigation Association Show held in Long Beach,California, November 11-12. The event hosted nearly 4,000...
View ArticleNACD Exhibits at NAFB’s Trade Talk
NACD Exhibits at NAFB’s Trade Talk Last week, NACD President Lee McDaniel and NACD Director of Communications Mary Price, attended the National Association of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB) Trade Talk event...
View ArticleNACD Attends Society of American Foresters Annual Convention
NACD Attends Society of American Foresters Annual Convention NACD attended the Society of American Foresters (SAF) Annual Convention last week in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. NACD Board member Gary Blair...
View ArticleRhode Island Signs MOA
Last week Rhode Island signed a state-level Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). The agreement was signed by the Rhode Island State Conservation Committee, Eastern RI Conservation District, Northern RI...
View ArticleSouthwest and Pacific Wraps up Successful Region Meeting
From October 7-10 the Southwest and Pacific regions held their 2015 regional meetings in gorgeous Park City, Utah. The general session included a welcome from the Governor's office, a presentation on...
View ArticleNACD President Attends Montana Rangeland Tour
Last week, NACD President Lee McDaniel attended the Montana Rangeland Tour hosted by the Rangeland Resources Executive Committee and the Madison Conservation District in Ennis, Montana. McDaniel...
View ArticleNACD Receives Water Quality Trading CIG
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the award of 45 projects under the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program to develop and advance the conservation of natural resources. These...
View ArticlePembroke High School Takes Top Honors at the 2015 Envirothon
This year's National Conservation Foundation (NCF) Envirothon wrapped up last week in Springfield, Missouri. The annual national event is the largest high school natural resource education competition...
View ArticleNACD Recognizes Bob Sievers with Plaque and Rain
NACD President Lee McDaniel braves the sudden, but much appreciated rain at Bob Sievers' farm in Spokane, Washington. Sievers' farm was the first stop of many on the Summer Board Meeting's Tour of the...
View ArticleNACD Participates in National Ag in the Classroom Conference
National Ag in the Classroom (NAITC) held its 2015 conference, "Unbridled Possibilities," June 16-20 in Louisville, Kentucky. More than 420 were present at the conference, where NACD exhibited and...
View ArticlePortal Enables Ranchers, Farmers to Request Conservation Assistance Online
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners can now do business with USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) through a new online...
View ArticleNACD First Vice President Attends RCPP Event in Nevada
NACD First Vice President Brent Van Dyke attended a RCPP press event and tour on May 7. The event took place near Espanola, New Mexico and was attended by the East Rio Arriba, Soil and Water...
View ArticleNACD President Speaks at RCPP Event
NACD President Lee McDaniel participated in a USDA NRCS press conference celebrating the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). The event was held at the historic Terra Rubra Farm in...
View ArticleNACD is Celebrating Soil and Water Stewardship Week
This week marks the 60th anniversary of Soil and Water Stewardship Week. Conservation districts across the country are marking this week with events to spread the word about the importance of caring...
View ArticleHappy Birthday to the Soil Conservation Act!
Happy 80th birthday to the Soil Conservation Act! This ground-breaking legislation created the Soil Conservation Service, now the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and kicked off the...
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