Journal of Soil and Water Conservation back issues from May 2003:
Keeping the foundation sound: a viewpoint from the soil and water conservation society's executive director.(Home Front)(Editorial)
May 01, 2003; ... Traveling west for me usually involves fly-fishing, but this July I had something else to look forward to in Spokane, Washington--the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) international conference. July 26-30, men and women from across North America and the world gathered to learn, ...
We all live downstream (and upstream): a guest editorial written by a leading conservation professional.(View Point)(Editorial)
May 01, 2003; ... Most U.S. citizens would respond positively to the question "Are you concerned about having a healthy environment in which to live?" The proportion of positive responses grows smaller as the questions shift to "Are you responsible for the quality of the environment in which you live? OR ...
One-on-one is needed.(Raise Your Voice)(Letter to the Editor)
May 01, 2003; ... Craig Cox raised a critical issue for American agriculture and best use of soil and water practices (Home Front, January/February 2003). Although we have much knowledge about the management of soil and water, we lack the skill of application because we are only remotely involved in ...
One size doesn't fit all.(Raise Your Voice)(Letter to the Editor)
May 01, 2003; ... I appreciate the efforts by freelance writer Christina Johnson to promote five methods of streambank stabilization January/February 2003). However, I disagree with her statements such as: " ... it takes very little engineering to get it right." We want to encourage people to try more ...
Is a conservation trust fund viable?(Notebook: conservation news you can use)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... The Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) released a report, Sharing the Cost: Creating a Working Land Conservation Trust Fund Through a Tax on Agricultural Inputs?, that explores the feasibility of a tax on agricultural products to fund a trust fund for conservation programs. The ...
On the web.(Notebook: conservation news you can use)
May 01, 2003 ... * Proceedings of recent International Soil Conservation Organization OSCO) conferences are available online at www.iscohome.org including: ISCO-12 held in Beijing, China, May 26-31, 2002. ISCO-11 held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 2227, 2000. ISCO-10 ...
Resource for water issues and water policy issues.(Notebook: conservation news you can use)
May 01, 2003 ... In order to challenge policymakers to think differently about the way water is managed for agriculture, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has a new series of research publications. The Water Policy Briefing publication series is peerreviewed research that presents new ...
Northeast regional climate change plan.(Notebook: conservation news you can use)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... New York Governor George Pataki has asked the northeast state governors to partner to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. From Maine to Maryland, governors are being asked to create a regional market based emissions trading system to require power generators to reduce carbon ...
Measuring soil compaction.(Notebook: conservation news you can use)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... Measuring soil compaction may soon be easier for farmers, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists who are evaluating a new sensor that attaches to a tractor and measures compaction at six different depths as it moves across a field. Researchers at the ARS ...
Today's soil compared to 1940s soil.(Notebook: conservation news you can use)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003; ... Over the past 60 years, the clay content of California soils has increased considerably, although nutrient leves have been consistently maintained. According to peer-reviewed research, the increased clay content suggests accelerated erosion and a potential decline in overall soil quality ....
Army Corps to reorganize by fall.(Notebook: conservation news you can use)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... In April, the Army Corps of Engineers Chief Lt. General Robert Flowers told employees that there would be big organizational changes by October 2003. It was said that Corps leaders felt it was a case of change or be changed so the planning process began. Critics say that the proposed ...
Harmful effects of nitrogen on the Northeastern United States.(Notebook: conservation news you can use)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... A new two-year study has found that remote Northeastern forests and watersheds are affected by nitrogen emissions from as far away as the Midwest. Coordinated by the Hubbard Brook Research Foundation, the research team reported airborne emissions of nitrogen and nitrogen discharged from ...
ERS study on invasive species management.(Notebook: conservation news you can use)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... In 2003, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service (USDA-ERS) initiated a new program of work to examine the economic issues related to invasive species management. The ERS program focuses on ...
New tool promises to quantify a buffer strip's performance.(Notebook: conservation news you can use)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... Researchers at the University of Nebraska have developed and are refining a tool that catches samples of the water flowing 'into' and 'away from' a vegetative buffer strip. Whereas, most previous buffer strip evaluation methods have been expensive and labor-intensive, the development of ...
Dairy farmer jailed for wetland violations.(Notebook: conservation news you can use)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... An April 27 Star Tribune article reports that a Minnesota dairy farmer was sentenced to one year in jail, to pay $123,000 in restitution, and pay $6,000 in fines for violating local wetland protection laws. Arnold ...
Factoid.(Notebook: conservation news you can use)
May 01, 2003 ... * Estimate of the potential total cultivated land in Brazil is 420 million acres, or the ...
US--Mexico border plan protects natural resources.(Notebook: conservation news you can use)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... The United States and Mexico have entered into a 10-year plan to protect the environment along their shared borders. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) after two years of work signed the agreement, called Border 2012. Border 2012 will affect citizens who live within ...
Environmental organizations rank high in financial health.(Notebook: conservation news you can use)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... Rating the financial health of charities based on data taken from their IRS filings, 79 percent of environmental-related organizations received four stars--the groups highest rating. Charity Navigator, a watchdog, has rated 213 organizations that support environmental causes and came up ...
Web-based registry for technical service providers.(Notebook: conservation news you can use)
May 01, 2003 ... In March, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) unveiled a web-based technical service provider (TSP) registry, called TechReg. The site makes it easy for TSPs to register, become ...
Living together with biodiversity: in the past, farmers and ranchers were sometimes seen as a threat to biodiversity. Today, they are being asked to help.
May 01, 2003; ... Mike Rupprecht has lived in the hilly Southeastern Minnesota region his entire life. His great-great grandfather settled in the valley along the bluffs of the northern reaches of the mighty Mississippi in 1854. Today, he takes the responsibility of caring for the land very seriously. "I'm ...
Protecting cold water streams in urbanizing watersheds: one of the first ordinances in the nation to protect cold-water streams from heated runoff is serving as a model for other urbanizing communities. Dane County, Wisconsin has developed a locator tool and tested a new thermal urban runoff model in answer to the ordinance.
May 01, 2003; ... In 2001, among the rolling green hills of south-central Wisconsin, Dane County passed an Erosion Control and Stormwater Management Ordinance. It requires temperature reduction practices for most development projects that drain to a cold-water stream. The purpose of the ordinance ...
Committees are driving force of the Society.(Conservogram: soil and water conservation society in action)
May 01, 2003; ... An integral component of any organization is its leadership and the ability to take care of daily business while planning for future needs through careful development and follow-through. In the Soil and Water Conservation Society, committees are the action groups that carry out the mission ...
Conservation resources.(Conservogram: soil and water conservation society in action)
May 01, 2003; ... The Soil and Water Conservation Society offers a vast selection of books and educational resources for all ages and levels of knowledge. Over fifty titles are described on our website at www.swcs.org. Thumbnail sketches of each book's content are available along with a printable, faxable ...
Professional development through workshops and conferences.(Conservogram: soil and water conservation society in action)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... September 16-18, 2003 Native Plant Summit VII--North Dakota Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society Fargo, ND--"Planning Native Landscapes-Urban and Rural" is the theme of this year's summit held at the Best Western Doublewood Inn in Fargo. Participants will have the ...
Bridging conservation science with practice.(Conservogram: soil and water conservation society in action)
May 01, 2003 ... The Soil and Water Conservation Society is providing a vital bridge for today's conservation professional. The Society provides members with opportunities to connect with natural resource professionals in forestry, soil science, water quality, climate change, planning, landscape ...
Workshop on LESA held.(Conservogram: soil and water conservation society in action)
May 01, 2003 ... The Soil and Water Conservation Society and the U. S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service held a workshop entitled, Enhancing the Technical Capacity of the Land Evaluation and Site Assessment System (LESA).Thirty individuals participated in this invitation only ...
New student chapter.(Conservogram: soil and water conservation society in action)
May 01, 2003 ... The Soil and Water Conservation Society welcomes a new student chapter at the University of Georgia. The chapter has continued to grow in membership and development of programs and activities. Two current club projects involve setting up an environmental restoration project with the Sierra ...
Soil and Water Conservation Society weighs in on CSP and appropriations.(Conservogram: soil and water conservation society in action)
May 01, 2003 ... The Soil and Water Conservation Society signed on to two letters in May. The first letter reiterated priorities we support in U.S. agricultural/conservation appropriations. The second letter spelled out our continued strong support for the ...
Society website redesign.(Conservogram: soil and water conservation society in action)
May 01, 2003 ... The Soil and Water Conservation Society will be redesigning and reorganizing its website over the next year. All committees were asked to forward a priority list of changes they'd suggest for the Society's website. The suggestions from the committees, website visitors, Board of ...
A geographic information systems based landscape classification model to enhance soil survey: a southern Illinois case study.(Research)
May 01, 2003; ... ABSTRACT: This paper presents an innovative geographic information systems (GIS)-based model that can assist soil scientists in soil survey by providing quantitative data on soils and landscape characteristics. Using GIS data exploration techniques, nine data layers (percent slope, slope ...
Errata note.(Correction Notice)
May 01, 2003 ... In the Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, Volume 57(6) 425-439, "Modeling phosphorous transport in agricultural watersheds: Processes and possibilities", authors A.N. Sharpley, ...
Estimating water erosion and sediment yield with GIS, RUSLE, and SEDD.
May 01, 2003; ... ABSTRACT: A comprehensive methodology that integrates erosion models, Geographic Information System (GIS) techniques, and a sediment delivery concept for estimating water erosion and sediment delivery at the watershed scale was presented. The method was applied to a typical agricultural ...
Development of phosphorus indices for nutrient management planning strategies in the United States.
May 01, 2003; ... ABSTRACT: Phosphorus (P), an essential nutrient for crop and livestock production, can accelerate freshwater eutrophication, now one of the leading water quality impairments in the United States. In response, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency ...
Landowner monitoring of stream temperature and bottom sediments.
May 01, 2003; ... ABSTRACT: The viability of the agriculture industry depends on the private landowner having a working knowledge of watershed functions in order to make environmental management a part of their operational plans. A three-year study was designed to capture the temperature signature and ...
Approach to soil erosion assessment in terms of land-use structure changes.
May 01, 2003; ... ABSTRACT: Variations of land-use pattern directly affect both soil conservation and ecological conditions. For regions where soil erosion data are scarce or not available, information on landuse structure changes from various human activities could be used to interpret the soil erosion ...