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NACD Helps NRCS Kickoff the International Year of Soils
Today marked NRCS's official kick-off event for the International Year of Soils which was attended by NACD President-Elect Lee McDaniel, NACD Director of Projects and Partnerships Rich Duesterhaus, and...
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NACD Welcomes New Officer Team
The NACD Annual Meeting Appreciation Banquet was capped off with the recognition of outgoing President Earl Garber, recognition of retiring NACD Officers and Executive Board Members, and the...
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NACD's New Officer Team on the Move
Last week NACD President, Lee McDaniel kicked off his term with a trip to State College, Pennsylvania to participate in the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts' (PACD) Winter Meeting....
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Interim CEO Attends South Carolina Meeting
The South Carolina Association of Conservation Districts (SCACD) met in Columbia, South Carolina on February 24 and 25. NACD's interim CEO Jeremy Peters participated in the meeting and spoke on a panel...
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Spring Fly-In a Great Success
This year's NACD Spring Fly-In was a great success! More than 100 soil and water conservation district supervisors, employees and state association representatives were in Washington to meet...
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Concurrent Resolution: Contact Your Member of Congress Today
Congress will be heading back to DC in just a few days. If you have not already, take this opportunity to meet with your legislators in your home state! Ask your members to support locally-led soil...
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Conservation Partners Letter on the Concurrent Resolution
NACD is one of 27 groups that sent a letter to the House and Senate Agriculture Committee leadership on April 22nd in support of S. Con.Res. 10 and H. Con. Res. 30 which support soil and rangeland...
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Happy 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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NACD 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...
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NACD 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...
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NACD 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...
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Portal 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...
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NACD 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...
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NACD 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...
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Pembroke 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...
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NACD 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...
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NACD 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...
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Southwest 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...
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Rhode 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...
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NACD 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...
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