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The Reinvest In Minnesota Reserve - Wetlands Reserve Program Partnership is recognized as the 2009 Partnership of the Year at the Minnesota Environmental Initiative’s annual awards ceremony, held May 21st. Pictured left to right: MASWCD President Steve Sunderland, Ducks Unlimited Director of Conservation Programs MN Ryan Heiniger, MASWCD Executive Director LeAnn Buck, BWSR Conservation Easement Coordinator Kevin Lines, and NRCS Assistant State Conservationist Tim Koehler.

The Power of Partnership

Conservation success depends on you! NRCS uses a voluntary, cooperative approach to addressing environmental concerns and challenges. Local leadership and action are the foundation for effective stewardship through cooperative conservation with NRCS.
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Front Row: Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, Kathleen Merrigan Back Row: Ann English, Assistant State Conservationst- Operations, MN NRCS; Colleen Landkamer, State director, MN RD and Linda Hennen, State Director, MN FSA.

Deputy Agriculture Secretary Kathleen Merrigan meets with USDA employees in St. Paul

Deputy Agriculture Secretary Kathleen Merrigan gave a brief presentation at a USDA employee gathering on November 3, 2009 in St. Paul, Minnesota at 2:30 p.m. Earlier in the day, Merrigan made a USDA announcement in Elgin, Minnesota regarding the award of more than $17 million in grants to 29 institutions to address the needs of beginning farmers and ranchers and enhance the sustainability and competitiveness of U.S. agriculture.

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Last Modified 11/23/2009

The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment.