West Virginia NRCS
News and Views

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
August 2007

In this News and Views

• Message from State Conservationist
• From the Field
• Bits and Pieces
• WV NRCS Projects Showcased
• New Name for Alderson Plant Materials Center
• WV Voluntary Farmland Protection Program Growing
• Club uses WHIP to Improve Former Mine
• The Dirt on Worms
• LANDCARE Offers Free on-line Shopping for NRCS publications
• Conservation Education
• Chief Arlen L. Lancaster Speaks to NRCS Employees at SWCS Conference
• Earth Team

• Useful Web Links

• Civil Rights
• Meet . . .
• Personnel News

Message from State Conservationist

From the Field

Bits and Pieces New Species of North American Bamboo, 2007 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government, DigiTop ....More Info

WV NRCS Projects Showcased

Dick Coombe (Regional Assistant Chief — East) and Bruce Julian (Chief of Staff) visited projects in West Virginia. ...More Info

New Name for Alderson Plant Materials Center

WV Voluntary Farmland Protection Program Growing

The WV Voluntary Farmland Protection Program in the state is growing and conserving more and more farms as time rolls on.  Farmland Preservation the topic at Dinner Meetings. ...More Info

Club uses WHIP to Improve Former Mine

The Clearco Sportsman’s Club of Charmco, WV signed up to participate in the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) in 2005. They are using WHIP to improve habitat for turkey and other wildlife. ...More Info

The Dirt on Worms

Worms can be beneficial to agricultural and garden soil. But worms in the woods may have a dark side because they are just too good at what they do. ....More Info

LANDCARE Offers Free on-line Shopping for NRCS publications

Conservation Education

Cabell Midland FFA team won the Mid America Grassland Contest. Summer Agricultural Institute ...More Info

Chief Arlen L. Lancaster Speaks to NRCS Employees at SWCS Conference

Earth Team

All Hands-On Deckers Creek Camp ...More Info

Useful Web Links

Web mail, Detail Opportunities Bulletin Board, Forms Website, How to Compose your KSA's, Do you have lost money? EPA Regulations, Copyright FAQ.

...More Info

Civil Rights

Penny Sheeler Recognized, West Virginia NRCS Employee Guide, Disability Etiquette, Diversity Day Luncheon ...More Info

Meet

Eileen O'Neill Soil Scientist Major Land Resource Area # 127 South Soil Survey Project Office ...More Info

Personnel News

Updates, details, eOPF, and Gary Milliman Retires ...More Info

To submit news items for the November News and Views, please send an e-mail message to Carol Lagodich.

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/

Kevin Wickey, 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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Last Modified 08/15/2007