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CONSERVATION CONNECTIONAn occasional update on conservation activities in the Bay State September 2005 In this Connection:
State Conservationist’s CornerHelping people help the landBy Cecil B. Currin Conservation is about cooperation with your neighbors—with people from your community—with people who live with you on landscapes that you all share—that you all depend on for a living. It’s about respect for each other and about dignity and equality as you work together toward some common goals. Early sign-up for conservation programs in Massachusetts
Conservation Security Program recognizes 11 Massachusetts farmers as conservation stewards
CSP feature stories
Web Soil Survey: Internet-based system allows users access to soil survey information
Farmers invited to attend grass-based dairy beef tour, Westport
New District Conservationist to serve Berkshire County farmersNRCS has named Kate Parsons as the new District Conservationist in charge of the NRCS field office in Pittsfield. Parsons replaces Bruce Philbrick who served in that office for eight years until his retirement in July. USDA provides nearly $469,000 for disaster recovery in DeerfieldNRCS has announced that $468,750 in Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) funding will be available to the town of Deerfield for damage caused by an April 2005 rain and snow storm. The funding will cover riverbank stabilization on the Deerfield River that will protect the waste treatment facility serving 123,000 residents and businesses in the Village of Old Deerfield, including Historic Deerfield, the Deerfield Academy, Bement School, Eaglebrook School, and Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association. To receive the Massachusetts Conservation Connection by e-mail, to be removed from the list, or to submit news items, please send an e-mail message to Diane.Petit@ma.usda.gov. The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain and improve our natural resources and environment. NRCS Massachusetts State Office: 451 West Street, Amherst, MA 01002 | 413-253-4350 | fax 413-253-4395 | www.ma.nrcs.usda.gov Cecil Currin, State Conservationist NRCS field offices are located at USDA Service Centers in
Barnstable, Greenfield, Hadley, Holden, Pittsfield, Westford and West Wareham.
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NRCS is announcing an early sign-up period for federal conservation
cost-share programs to help Massachusetts farmers address natural resource
concerns on their land next year. Bay State farmers must apply for 2006 NRCS
conservation programs by October 31, 2005. 
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Eleven Massachusetts farms in Berkshire and Essex
counties will be will be rewarded for their conservation stewardship through the
new federal 
Massachusetts farmers, conservationists, engineering
firms, and city planners now have quick and easy access to national soils
information. NRCS has launched the Web Soil Survey website, which will
provide secure public access to soils data that contributes to every aspect of
public and private land use and development. 
Farmers
interested in learning about grazing beef cattle are invited to attend a free
tour of River Rock Farm in Westport, Massachusetts, on Saturday, October 15.
The tour is designed for grazing enthusiasts and skeptics alike who would like
to know more about raising beef on pasture for a premium market. 
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