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What Conservation Planning Boot Camp Can Teach You
By Laura Demmel From May 7 - 11, NACD's Northern Plains Region Representative Laura Demmel participated in the Idaho Natural Resources Conservation Service's (NRCS) Conservation Planning Boot Camp (CPBC) near Nampa, Idaho. Similar in structure to NRCS' three-week, intensive Conservation Planning Boot Camp in Lincoln, Neb., this one-week course in Nampa arms conservation professionals with… [...]
Continue ReadingNACD Releases Statement on House Farm Bill Vote
CONTACT: Stephanie Addison (202) 547-6223; stephanie-addison@nacdnet.org CONTACT: Sara Kangas (202) 547-6223; sara-kangas@nacdnet.org May 18, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NACD RELEASES STATEMENT ON HOUSE FARM BILL VOTE WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) released a statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to defeat the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018… [...]
Continue ReadingSeveral South Dakota partners contribute to shared forester position
A shared position held and administered by the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) in South Dakota is providing an extra set of hands to help Custer County Conservation District (CCCD) and other area conservation agencies implement forestry programs while also meeting NWTF habitat objectives. The South Dakota Cooperative Forester position is funded with help from… [...]
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