|
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.
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.
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.
|
|
