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Oklahoma Legislature Finishes Work

The 2009 Oklahoma legislature has come to a close. All in all, 2009 was a good year for conservation in Oklahoma.

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Acting Deputy Director of USDA Ecosystems Services Office, Carl Lucero, Meets With OCC and OACD

Carl Lucero of USDA's Ecological Services program in Washington with OCC and OACD on May 27 to trade information about the state's carbon sequestration programs and federal initiatives to help market environmental credits.

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Oklahoma Conservation to Receive More Federal Stimulus Money

Conservation in Oklahoma is scheduled to receive several million dollars in stimulus funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the Federal Stimulus Plan).

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Fort Reno Agricultural Research Station hosts 58th National Land and Range Judging Contest

One-hundred and sixty teams of teenage FFA and 4-H members competed in the 58th annual National Land and Range Judging Contest, held May 5-7, according to contest cochairman Trey Lam of Pauls Valley, Okla.

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NACD ASKS DISTRICTS TO CONTACT CONGRESS AND OPPOSE REDUCTIONS IN CONSERVATION SPENDING

The National Assn. of Conservation Districts (NACD) has asked that we contact our congressional delegation and urge their support of full funding for Farm Bill Conservation Programs in the FY 10 agriculture appropriations bill.

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