Massachusetts
An occasional update on conservation activities in the Bay State
November 2007
In this Connection:
by Christine S. Clarke
One of my goals as State Conservationist is to increase the capacity of the
conservation partnership in Massachusetts. I see many opportunities for NRCS to
collaborate with groups like the Massachusetts Association of Conservation
Districts, Farm Bureau, agricultural commissions, conservation commissions, the
Grange and state agencies to leverage resources in pursuit of our common
concern: the Commonwealth’s natural resources.
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NRCS
Massachusetts is pleased to welcome
Curtis Elke as Assistant State Conservationist for Operations. Curt, a native the small town of Cavalier, North Dakota,
comes to Massachusetts by way of Oklahoma where he served as District
Conservationist and Civil Rights Representative for four years.
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 CARVER, MASS. (October 23, 2007) -- USDA Deputy Under Secretary Gary Mast viewed the 2007 cranberry harvest
from all angles during a recent visit to Massachusetts at the
invitation of the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association (CCCGA).
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 HADLEY,
Mass. (October 12, 2007) – More than a dozen people interested in learning how local farms are
protecting natural resources attended a farm conservation tour yesterday hosted by the Hampshire Conservation District and the USDA Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
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 AMHERST,
Mass. (October 5, 2007) – Due to increasing demand for conservation planning
assistance on Massachusetts farms, the United States Department of Agriculture’s
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Massachusetts Department of
Agricultural Resources (MDAR), and the Massachusetts Association of Conservation
Districts (MACD) have agreed to contribute additional federal and state
resources to accelerate delivery of conservation technical assistance.
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 WEST WAREHAM, Mass. (September 28, 2007)
-- A delegation of 22 Chinese land
resource officials from the China Center for Town Reform and Development visited
southeastern Massachusetts recently to learn how this rapidly growing region of
the Bay State is dealing with land use issues. And federal, state and local
partner agencies and organizations were eager to share their story.
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AMHERST, Mass. (August 30, 2007) – Some $400,000 in federal and state funding
will soon help Massachusetts farmers with energy efficiency and renewable energy
efforts. A Massachusetts Farm Energy Program will be developed with funding from
the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
and the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR).
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 BELMONT,
Mass. (August 10, 2007) -- Work to clear invasive species and restore 30 acres
of grassland habitat at the Rock Meadow conservation area in Belmont began this
week. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation
Service (NRCS) is providing $51,855 in federal cost-share assistance to the Town
of Belmont over 10 years.
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Helping People Help the Land
NRCS Massachusetts State Office: 451 West Street, Amherst, MA
01002 | 413-253-4350 | fax 413-253-4395 |
www.ma.nrcs.usda.gov
Christine S. Clarke, State Conservationist
Curtis Elke, Assistant State Conservationist
Massachusetts Conservation Connection editor:
Diane Baedeker Petit, Public
Affairs Officer
NRCS field offices are located at USDA Service Centers in
Barnstable, Greenfield, Hadley, Holden, Pittsfield, Westford and West Wareham.
Visit www.ma.nrcs.usda.gov for
addresses and phone numbers.
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