Special thanks go out to Earth Team volunteers who stepped in to replace volunteers who had to cancel at the last minute. Preproposals are due August 31. Successful candidates will be notified in November. D.C. August 6 Deadline for Attendance Requests - Requests to attend the upcoming meetings of the American Society of Agronomy, Soil Science Society of America, and the Crop Science Society of America should be faxed to National Agronomist Dave Schertz no later than August 6, 1999. Requests to attend should include name, title, duty station, and reason for attending.
Travel expenses are the responsibility of each state or other administrative office.
The hearing also looked at weather flows and discussed related legislation. On Thursday, the National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of House Resources Committee held a hearing on noxious weeds and invasive plants. The hearing focused on problems associated with noxious weeds on public and private lands. NRCS economists will make presentations. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.