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Sustaining the Forests of the Mississippi Headwaters

January 12, 2018 Zoe Hoyle, Research and Development, USDA Forest Service

The headwaters of the mighty Mississippi River flow through Camp Ripley, a military facility that serves as the National Guard training center for Minnesota and six surrounding states. Straddling 50 miles of the Mississippi River, the area also includes the watersheds of four major tributary rivers...

Forestry Conservation

A High Five for Innovative Conservation Projects

March 07, 2016 Michelle Banks, Natural Resources Conservation Service

“The Conservation Innovation Grant program has an impressive track record of fostering innovative conservation tools and strategies,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack as he announced $20 million in new funding for the program. “Successes in the program can translate into new opportunities for...

Conservation

The Mississippi River: Mending the Mighty from North to the Gulf

June 23, 2015 Jody Christiansen, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Illinois

The mighty Mississippi – it’s a river with a history of romance and enchantment. Native Americans depended on the Mississippi River for food and water, and world explorers came in search of its riches. Over time, farmsteads dotted the land, and small towns grew to large cities. Today, we see the...

Conservation

Keeping an Eye on the Nation's Chemical Climate to Protect Water Resources

June 02, 2015 Scott Elliott, National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Getting from Point A to Point B is sometimes a difficult task; that’s why we have maps. However, making maps is not always easy, either, especially when the image you’re trying to capture is carried on the wind. For nearly 40 years a coalition of government, education, industry, and other...

Conservation

The More Conservation for the Illinois and Macinaw Rivers - the Better

June 10, 2014 Tim Malone, District Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Illinois

Rivers are special places, and for me, the Illinois and Macinaw rivers in central Illinois are my special places. Both rivers eventually send their waters to the Mississippi River, and the area provides habitat for wildlife as well as recreational opportunities like hunting and fishing. But the...

Conservation

NRCS Responds to Widespread Flooding in Mississippi

June 02, 2011 Justin Fritscher, NRCS Mississippi

During S.E. Felter’s early teen years, he baled hay a few miles from his Adams County, Miss. home. But now the land Felter worked as a youngster is a lake, after the Mississippi River swelled its banks and pushed water inland along creeks and rivers.

Conservation

St. Louis Riverfront Is Front Row for Surging U.S. Ag Exports

March 29, 2011 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

I spent yesterday in St. Louis, talking about the importance of trade and smart trade deals to America’s rebounding economy. Within 500 miles of St. Louis, farmers are producing more than three quarters of the nation’s corn and soybean crops, injecting $75 billion into the global economy, supporting...

Trade
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