District News & Updates


 2011 Plat Books are Available

The 2011 Pulaski County plat book is available! The plat book includes; Pulaski County history, district information, county officials, landownership and road directory, index and business directory. A copy of the Plat Book, EBook, or EMap can be purchased at the Pulaski Conservation District office for $50. Pulaski County wall maps are also available for purchase for $75. If your interested in purchasing any of these items, you can come by the district office @ 4004 McCain Blvd., Suite 203, N.L.R., AR 72116.

Envirothon 2011-2012

§    Area Envirothon: Congratulations to Central High School for winning the area Envirothon for the 2011-2012 academic year. The area Envirothon was held on November 1, 2011 at the UACCM campus in Morrilton. Central had 3 teams, all which placed 1st, 2nd & 3rd in the overall competition. There were 12 teams that competed in all. Central won each individual category, except for Forestry, which went to Morrilton High School, and Wildlife, which went to Mills High School. We want to thank all of the teams that participated in the area Envirothon this year.

 

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  Central High School                                            Mills High School

 

§    State Envirothon: Congratulations to the Little Rock Central High School Envirothon Team who also won the Arkansas 2011-2012 Academic Year State Envirothon, which was held on November 21, 2011 at UCA in Conway.  The Central High School Team will represent Arkansas at the 2012 Canon Envirothon to be held in July, 2012 in Pennsylvania.

Conservation Educator of the Year 2011

§      The Pulaski Conservation District is proud to recognize Jeremy Jenkins, Pulaski County's Mills High School biology teacher and Envirothon Team advisor. He was named the "2011 Conservation Educator of the Year" by the Arkansas Association of Conservation Districts (AACD) at the AACD's annual meeting held on December 7, 2011.

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Holly & Jeremy Jenkins

 USDA Seeks Nominations for National Organic Advisory Board

WASHINGTON, April 1, 2011 --The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking nominations to fill five imminent vacancies on the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB).

Vacancies for the 15-member organic advisory board need to be filled for an organic producer, organic handler, consumer/public interest representative, scientist, and environmentalist. The positions are specifically designated to represent various sectors of the organic industry, including those who own or operate an organic production or handling operation, represent public interest or consumer interest groups, have expertise in areas of environmental protection and resource conservation, or have expertise in fields of toxicology, ecology, or biochemistry. 

The NOSB is responsible for developing and recommending to the Secretary a proposed National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances and advising the Secretary on other aspects of the organic regulations.

Appointed persons will serve a 5-year term of office beginning Jan. 24, 2012.

Written nominations, with cover letters and resumes, must be postmarked on or before July 17, 2011. Nominations can also include endorsements or letters of recommendations. All applicable information should be sent to Katherine E. Benham, National Organic Program, USDA–AMS–NOP, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 2646–S, Ag Stop 0268, Washington, D.C.  20250. For more information, contact Katherine Benham at (202) 205–7806; e-mail: Katherine.benham@ams.usda.gov; or fax: (202) 205–7808.

 





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