NRCS Pacific Islands Area News Releases

• Funding Available for Pacific Island Climate Change Solutions - 06/10/13
• Agenda: Oahu CE Workshop on June 7, 2013: Preservation and Stewardship of Hawaii's Agriculture Lands - 06/05/13
  • Utilizing Federal, State and County Funds to Achieve Landowner and Community Goals
  • Turtle Bay Resort, Kahuku - Cost $40
• NRCS, Landowners Improve Habitat for At-Risk Species - 06/03/13
• Conservation Stewardship Program Applications Due by June 14 - 05/28/13
• USDA Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers Seeks Nominations - 05/22/13
• NRCS Improves Impaired Watersheds in Hawaii - 05/21/13
• Conservation Volunteers Honored During National Week - 04/23/13
• Earth Day Festivities at Schofield - 04/18/13
• Earth Day Festivities at the Aquarium - 04/12/13
• Tinian Beef - Saipan Tribune Article - 04/08/13
• DEADLINE EXTENDED: Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Must be Filed by MAY 1, 2013 - 03/25/13
• PIA State Technical Advisory Committee Meeting on 3/27/13 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm (PDF; 84 KB) - 03/13/13
• Soils Health Workshop (April 18, 2013 5:30pm- 7:00pm) Flyer & Agenda (PDF; 193 KB) - 03/11/13
• Farmer Resource Workshop in Kahuku on Saturday, April 06 (PDF; 644 KB) - 03/08/13
• NRCS Accepts Applications for Conservation Innovation Grants - 02/26/13
• Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Process (PDF; 309 KB) - 02/25/13
• Fiscal Year 2013 Conservation Innovation Grants Funding Opportunity (PDF; 274 KB) - 02/22/13
• Maunawili Field Day: March 16th, 2013 9am-12pm at the HARC Maunawili Experiment Station (PDF; 327 KB) - 02/22/13
• USDA Announces Request for Applications for FY 2014 Farm to School Grants - 02/06/13
• Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Process (PDF; 144 KB) - 02/06/13
• Black History Month Press Conference at Honolulu Hale Today at 11:45 am - 02/05/13
• New Acting Director Bio and Photo - 02/04/13
• World Wetlands Day 2013: Wetlands Take Care of Water - 01/25/13
• USDA Public Meeting Notice: Maui County - 01/10/13
• USDA Student Program Opportunities: Informational Sessions on USDA Careers (PDF; 58 KB) - 01/08/13
• Hawaii Farmers and Ranchers Help Voluntary USDA Conservation Program Reach 50M-Acre Mark - 12/14/12
• Wetlands Reserve Program Marks 20 Years of Wetlands Conservation - 12/12/12
• Federal Funds Available for Agricultural Conservation Projects - 12/06/12
• Feds Propose Adding Corals to Endangered List - 12/01/12
• Excerpt from Marianas Variety - 11/26/12
• USDA NRCS Guam Office Relocation - 11/23/12
• USDA’s Conservation Efforts Yield Soil Savings on Private Agricultural, Forest Land - 11/19/12
• Waikapu Public Meeting to be Held - 11/06/12
• Public Meetings Scheduled for Coral Reef Initiative Targets West Maui Resource Concerns - 10/26/12
• Hispanic and/or Women Farmers and Ranchers: Invitation for Big Island meetings November 7 & 8 - 10/22/12
• Funding for Farm and Ranch Land Protection - 10/19/12
• Soil Survey of the Island of Hawaii Completed - 10/17/12
• Coral Reef Initiative Targets West Maui Resource Concerns - 10/05/12
• Claims Filing Period for Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Who Claim Past Discrimination at USDA to Open on September 24, 2012 - 09/24/12
• New Director Announced for the Pacific Islands Area - 08/01/11
• Director of the Pacific Islands Area Retires - 06/30/11

Hawaii Backyard Conservation Booklet (PDF; 2 MB)
Emergency Watershed Protection  (PDF; 115 KB)

Current Developments Newsletter

Winter 2012 Current Developments (PDF; 4.4 MB)
Summer 2012 Current Developments (PDF; 2.4 MB)
Spring 2012 Current Developments (PDF; 640 KB)
Winter 2011 Current Developments (PDF; 758 KB)
Summer 2011 Current Developments (PDF; 1.37 MB)
Summer 2009 Current Developments (PDF; 1.30 MB)
Spring 2009 Current Developments (PDF; 1.31 MB)
Winter 2008 Current Developments (PDF; 1.17 MB)
Summer 2008 Current Developments (PDF; 1.57 MB)
Spring 2008 Current Developments (PDF; 1 MB)
Winter 2007 Current Developments (PDF; 981 KB)
Summer 2007 Current Developments (PDF; 849 KB)
Spring 2007 Current Developments (PDF; 1 MB)

PIA Summary

2012 Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Summary (PDF; 1.3 MB)
2011 Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Summary (PDF; 2 MB)
2010 Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Summary (11x17 PDF; 1.25 MB | 8.5x11 PDF; 1.3 MB)
2009 Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Summary (PDF; 460 KB)
2008 Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Summary (PDF; 1.2 MB)
2007 Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Summary (PDF; 996 KB)

USDA Newsroom

NRCS Newsroom

For more information, contact:
Jolene Lau, State Public Affairs Specialist
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
P.O. Box 50004
Honolulu, HI  96850
(808) 541-2600 ext. 135
Jolene.Lau@hi.usda.gov               

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Last Modified: 06/18/2013