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In recognition of the importance of
pollinators such as bats, birds, bees and butterflies to agriculture,
forests, grasslands and myriad other ecosystems, US Secretary of
Agriculture Thomas Vilsack recently proclaimed June 20-26, 2011, as
National Pollinator Week. He calls upon the people of the of the United
States to join in celebrating the vital significance of pollinators with
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Over the past several
decades, the New England Cottontail rabbit
(NEC)
population and habitat have been in serious decline. Since
1960,
the NEC's historic
range has declined 86%. As a result of
declining numbers and
habitat, the NEC was
listed as a federal
candidate species under the Federal Endangered
Species Act in
2006.
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As part of continued efforts
to close the chapter on allegations that discrimination occurred at USDA
in past decades, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Assistant
Attorney General Tony West today announced the establishment of a
process to resolve the claims of Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers
who assert that they were discriminated against when seeking USDA farm
loans.
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Espanol
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The NRCS is working with the NH Association of Conservation
Districts
(NHACD) to
build high tunnel sites throughout NH to
showcase the value of high
tunnels. So far, four tunnels have
been built, allowing the local
conservation districts to share
the new technology with their
constituents, and spread the word
about NRCS financial assistance for
high tunnels through the
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
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One of the high tunnel demonstration sites is in Manchester, NH at the
International Institute site. The project is aimed at providing the
local refugee farmers with practical skills and knowledge for high
tunnel crop production.
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