[PCA] NEWS: USDA, partners usher in a new era in conservation

[Kwong, Olivia]

http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/newsroom/releases/?cid=STELPRDB1254440

USDA, partners usher in a new era in conservation
New conservation initiative goes beyond traditional government efforts to
allow businesses, other partners to invest in regional conservation projects

BAY CITY, Mich., May 27, 2014 -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today
joined Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow to launch a
new era in American conservation efforts with an historic focus on
public-private partnership. Vilsack made the announcement in Bay City,
Mich., which sits at the heart of the Saginaw Bay watershed in the center
of the Great Lakes region, an area where agriculture is a leading industry.

See the link above for the full press release text.
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