Conservogram: Soil and Water Conservation Society in Action

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES

JANUARY 31 - FEBRUARY 2, 2007

Missouri Natural Resources Conference-Conserving All Natural Resources: Implementing the Comprehensive Wildlife Strategy

The Missouri Natural Resources Conference is an annual meeting co- organized and sponsored by the Show-Me Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society as well as other Missouri natural resources organizations. This unique blend of disciplines, repa-sented by four societies, promotes wise use and management of Missouri's natural resources. Each year the conference hosts approximately 1,000 established and aspiring natural resource professionals who meet to exchange information and ideas and encourage continued cooperation among resource professionals, agencies, and other natural resource stakeholders.

For more information, go to the website: http://www.mnrc.org.

MARCH 07 - MARCH 8, 2007

Terrestrial Invasive Plants Minnesota Conference

The Minnesota Soil and Water Conservation Society, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, University of Minnesota-Invasion Biology Research Consortium, Minnesota County of Agricultural Inspectors and the U.S. Forest Service, is announcing a Call for Papers for a Minnesota focused terrestrial plant invasive species conference to be held March 7 and 8, 2007 at the Holiday Inn in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

This conference focuses on detecting or identifying terrestrial invasive species, preventing establishment of such plants, managing or restoring impacted areas, and how to measure success. The expected audience is resource professionals who manage land areas threatened by terrestrial invasive species and need to know what they could be up against, and how to protect or restore their land and gauge success. This call for papers invites researchers, land managers, natural resource professionals, university personnel, landscapers, nursery, agricultural or forestry employees, environmental specialists, and agency volunteers to submit abstracts of their experiences with terrestrial plant invasive species or noxious weeds. Two styles of presentations are offered; halt-hour topical seminar or half-hour case study. Speakers may submit a presentation for one or both styles.

Call for Papers Deadline is November 15, 2006. For more information, contact Ginger Kopp at 651-602-7909 or email: ginger.kopp@mn.usda.gov.

JULY 21-JULY 25, 2007

2007 Soil and Water Conservation Society International conference

The Soil and Water Conservation Society international conference includes workshops, concurrent sessions, symposia, posters, plenary sessions, and technical tours designed to expose participants to recent developments in the science and art of natural resource conservation and environmental management on working land-the largely privately-owned land comprising working farms, ranches, forests, and rural and urban communities. The Society's annual conference brings together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers at all levels of government, business, and nongovernmental organizations to explore current issues in conservation and environmental management science, technology, practice, programs, and policy.

For more information, contact Dewayne Johnson at (515) 289-2331 or dewayne.johnson@swc.org

CORPORATE MEMBERS

Gold Corporate Member

Agri Drain Corporation

www.agridrain.com

Silver Corporate Member

Validus Services, LLC

www.validusservices.com

Erosion Tech, Inc.

www.scourstop.com

Agren, Inc.

www.agren-inc.com

For Information on becoming a corporate member of the Soil and Water Conservation Society contact

Sue Ann Lynes

515-289-2331, ext. 112

sueann.lynes@5WC5.org

The Conservogram is the monthly email newsletter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society. These pages give an overview of the many Society accomplishments that are often reported in the newsletter. To sign up for the email version, go to www.swcs.org.

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