FYI

mike richardson (mrichardson@tn.nrcs.usda.gov)
Mon, 08 Nov 1999 14:56:50 -0600

NOW IN PRINT
SARE PUB FEATURES "HOW-TO'S" OF ON-FARM RESEARCH
A new, no-cost, 12-page bulletin for farmers and ranchers, and the
Extension
educators who work with them, offers outlines on how to conduct research
on
farms. Published by the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
(SARE)
Program's Sustainable Agriculture Network, the bulletin contains
practical
tips for crop and livestock producers, as well as an in-depth
comprehensive
list of resources. Co-written by a team of research scientists, the
bulletin
features many SARE grant recipients. The publication is available at
<www.sare.org/htdocs/pubs/> or by calling (301) 504-6422. Ask for
"Put
Your Ideas to the Test: How to Conduct Research on Your Farm or Ranch."
Your
contact is Valerie Berton, SARE Communications Specialist, on (301)
405-3186

National Forage Quality and Animal Well-Being Training
New Orleans, Louisiana
November 15-18
Grazing land specialists and other NRCS personnel will participate. The

Grazing Lands Technology Institute and Texas A&M University's Grazing
Land
Animal Nutrition Lab will provide training. Contact Arnold Norman,
Grazing
Lands Technology Institute on (817) 509-3214 or by e-mail at
<anorman@ftw.nrcs.usda.gov>

Forest Fragmentation Workshop
Leesburg, Virginia
November 30
Issues of maintaining, enhancing, and sustaining fully functioning
forested
ecosystems in Northern Virginia. Sponsored by the National Watershed
Coalition (NWC) and State and local agencies and organizations. For
more
information, contact Gene Lessard, Senior Ecologist, NWC, on (540)
338-6143.

North Dakota Chapter of SWCS Forum on Carbon Sequestration
Bismarck, North Dakota
December 8-9
Of interest to farmers, ranchers, industry, conservationists,
environmentalists, and others interested in agriculture and its
potential role
in reducing CO2 and global warming. Open to the public. Registration
fee:
$45. Continuing education credits for Certified Crop Advisors
available.
Contact Jon Stika on (701) 225-5113 or at <jon.stika@nd.usda.gov>
Information
is also available on <http://www.nd.nrcs.usda.gov/swcs/swcsindex.htm>

Sustainability of Wetlands and Water Resources: How Well Can Riverine
Wetlands
Continue To Support Society into the 21st Century?
University of Mississippi at Oxford
May 23-25
Information is available at <http://130.74.129.109/>

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