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MISSION: A
multidisciplinary Society that advocates the protection, enhancement, and wise
use of soil, water and related natural resources. Through education and
example, we promote an ethic that recognizes the interdependence of people and
the environment.
April 2012
Newsletter now available!
Follow the links under "Newsletters" above.
Virginia SWCS Summer Meeting; June 12, 13, and 14;
Statesville, NC
The Virginia SWCS Chapter is partnering with
the North Carolina and South Carolina SWCS Chapters for a summer activity that
will provide our members with educational and networking opportunities. The
meeting is tentatively scheduled to be held at the Courtyard Marriott in
Statesville, NC on June 12, 13 and 14. Preliminary plans include a reception
the evening of June 12, tours of traditional agriculture (Amish settlement,
working mill, cowboy town, etc.) on June 13 and tours of modern agriculture
(dairy farm, ice cream plant, bio-diesel farm, etc.) on June 14 with a banquet
on a grain farm that night. Hotel rates will be approximately $90 per day and
registration is $90. The registration will include the reception, two lunches,
banquet and transportation. More details of the event and registration
information will be provided soon. A number of scholarships to cover
registration costs are available to Virginia Chapter members. For more
information, please contact Dennis Jones (Dennis.Jones@va.usda.gov).
Virginia Chapter
SWCS Annual Meeting Presentations -- October 20th, Charlottesville
Follow the links under "Workshops" above.
Virginia
Chapter Members
and/or Residents in the Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
March 2012: Peter Kleinman, Kristen Saacke Blunk, Ray Bryant, Lou Saporito, Doug Beegle, Karl Czymmek, Quirine Ketterings, Tom Sims, Jim Shortle, Josh McGrath, Frank Coale, Mark Dubin, Daniel Dostie, Rory Maguire, Robb Meinen, Arthur Allen, Kelly O'Neill, Lamonte Garber, Mark Davis, Bobby Clark, Kevin Sellner, and Matt Smith. Managing manure for sustainable livestock production in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. JSWC 2012: 67, 54A-61A. Available at: http://www.jswconline.org/cgi/content/extract/67/2/54A .
September 2011: A. Armstrong, E.J. Ling, R. Stedman, and P. Kleinman. Adoption of the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program in the New York City watershed: The role of farmer attitudes. JSWC 2011: 66, 337-344. Available at: http://www.jswconline.org/cgi/content/abstract/66/5/337.
March 2010: W. Micheal Aust. Riparian forests established by the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program in Virginia: Implications for managers. P.57A.
March 2010: B.N. Bradburn, W.M. Aust, C.A. Dolloff, D. Cumbia, and J. Creighton. Evaluation of riparian forests established by the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) in Virginia. pp.105-112.
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up to date with Weekly Chapter Notes from SWCS Headquarters: Chapter Notes
Updated 4/3/2012
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