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USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
November 2005

Photo of Leonard Jackson on Veterans Day

Click on photo to enlarge. (Photo Bob Shaw, Clarksburg Exponent)

Leonard Jackson, Management Services Program Assistant in Morgantown, places flowers at the Veterans Memorial on the Harrison County Courthouse Plaza on Veterans Day. 

In this News and Views

Message from State Conservationist
As I have just returned from the West Virginia Conservation Agency Partnership Meeting in Charleston, WV, I commend the partners for their willingness to work together to get more done. The highlight of the meeting was the recognition of the Conservation Farmer of the Year. ...More Info

2005 West Virginia Conservation Partnership Conference
The 2005 West Virginia Conservation Partnership Conference took place November 1-3 in Charleston, WV. The theme was Public Awareness of West Virginia Conservation Districts. ...More Info

From the Field

Updates from Mountain RC&D, Potomac Headwaters RC&D VISTA Volunteers ...More Info


Best Places to Work in the Federal Government 2005

Among 250 government organizations, NRCS comes in number 28—in the top 15 percent ...More Info


What is Boot Camp?

WV NRCS employees instruct and assist in Shepherdstown...More Info


Soils Update
SAMB imagery Available on Line, Frontiers in Soil Science Research, 2005 North East Forest Soils Conference a Success...More Info

Reporting Stream Bank Erosion and Channel Obstructions

There are new telephone numbers for reporting stream impairments and directing citizens to request assistance to address stream bank erosion and channel obstructions...More Info


West Virginia NRCS Employees Help with Hurricane Recovery
Photo of FEMA trailer Three West Virginia NRCS employees were dispatched to Louisiana to help with hurricane recovery. ...More Info

Conservation Education
Doing an Education Program?, Water Testing Kits Available, PLT Teachers Workshops ...More Info

Earth Team Update

Earth Team Coordinator Message, NRCS and Earth Team Trivia, Five Easy Questions to Answer Who is an Earth Team Volunteer...More Info


Civil Rights

Mentoring Program, Women’s Equality Day...More Info.


Bits and Pieces
WVU Soils Team Qualifies for Nationals, CFC Goal Exceeded, Dirt Cake Recipe, Human Capital Survey...More Info

Useful Web Links

FSAFEDS Open Season, The National Plant Materials Program, Guide Sheet to the WV Employee Page ...More Info.


Meet . . .
Joseph Seybert, Mary Spardy, Crystle Buchanan, Nicole Viars, Wes Morrow  ...More Info

Personnel News

Upcoming Events  (PDF)

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The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain and improve our natural resources and environment.

NRCS West Virginia State Office
 75 High Street Room, 301, Morgantown, WV 26505
 304-284-7540 | fax 304-284-4839
http://www.wv.nrcs.usda.gov/

Ronald L Hilliard, West  Virginia State Conservationist

NRCS field offices are located throughout West Virginia
Visit http://www.wv.nrcs.usda.gov/contact/ for addresses and phone numbers.

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