Hugh Hammond Bennett and the Creation of the Soil Erosion Service September 19th marks the 75th anniversary of the creation of the Soil Erosion Service, the agency that gave rise to NRCS. National Historian Doug Helms looks at the career of the agency’s creator Hugh Hammond Bennett, and how Bennett became the logical candidate to lead the Federal soil conservation effort. But was Bennett’s selection a foregone conclusion? Doug gives you the fascinating history.

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	Schafer Announces $390 Million Available for Natural Disaster Recovery Assistance Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer announced $390 million is available through the Emergency Watershed Protection program for landowners and communities to cope with with the aftermath of recent floods, fires, drought, tornadoes and other natural disasters.
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Conservation... Our Purpose. Our Passion The purpose and passion for conservation is shared among many. It is shared between NRCS employees and partners who help people help the land. And it is shared by the landowners with whom we work. Our passion is manifested through the benefits derived from stewardship of private lands—benefits we all enjoy, such as cleaner water and air, improved soils and abundant wildlife habitat. Learn about our stories, the stories of conservation made possible through a shared purpose, a shared passion and a shared commitment to conservation.

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	Meet the Featured Customers! Eight featured customers, chosen to represent diversity of geography, culture, conservation practices and products, represent a cross-section of our landowner-partners nationwide as part of our Conservation... Our Purpose. Our Passion. campaign.
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Updated 09/30/2008