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Rain Garden

The Environmental Protection Agency awarded the City of Athens, Tennessee a grant to restore a wetland and produce a video on water quality and rain gardens. It showcases activities that local homeowners and communities can do to manage stormwater:

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An Announcement About USDA

The United States Government is establishing a claims process to make available $1.33 billion or moreto farmers who alleged discrimination by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) based on being female, or based on being Hispanic, in making or servicing … Continue reading

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Board Meeting August 18, 2011

The next meeting of the Collier Soil & Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors will be held at 8:30 AM on August 18, 2011 at: 14700 Immokalee Road Naples, Florida 34109 Agenda (PDF, 16 KB)  Minutes (PDF, 20 KB)

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Agricultural MIL Report Apr-Jun 2011

The quarterly report for the Lower West Coast Mobile Irrigation Lab is now available: Lower West Coast MIL 3rd Quarter 2011 (PDF,

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Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference

The University of Florida and Florida A & M University are hosting the 2011 Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference in Kissimmee, Florida on July 15-17, 2011.  Find more information here.

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