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	<title>Eastern Klickitat Conservation District</title>
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		<title>Farm Bill Brochure Available</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;USDA Farm Bill: What is in it for Woodland Owners?&#8221;  can be viewed on the NACD web site, http://www.nacdnet.org/news/publications/forestrynotes/reports/farm_bill_for_woodland_owners.pdf
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		<link>http://ekcd.org/2010/03/farm-bill-brochure-available/</link>
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		<title>APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED FROM FOREST LANDOWERS FOR NEW RIPARIAN OPEN SPACE PROGRAM</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The following is a letter from Dan Pomerenk, of Washington State Department of Natural Resources.
Greetings:
I am happy to inform you that the 2009 Legislature allocated additional funding to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for the Riparian Open Space Program. This program offers an option to owners of timbered lands within unconfined channel migration zones [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ekcd.org/2010/03/applications-now-being-accepted-from-forest-landowers-for-new-riparian-open-space-program/</link>
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		<title>March 2010 Board Meeting Time Change</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Board of Supervisors will meet at 5:00pm on Tuesday, March 9 at the Bickleton fire hall.   This is a change from their regular meeting time of 6:00.
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		<link>http://ekcd.org/2010/03/march-2010-board-meeting-time-change/</link>
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		<title>Conservation Commission Accepting Applications for Farmland Preservation Grant Sponsorships</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Washington State Conservation Commission will begin accepting applications for proposals seeking Commission sponsorship of Farmland Preservation Program grants.  Applications will be accepted by the Commission beginning February 23 and concluding on March 12 at 5:00pm for grants to protect farmland.
In 2009, the legislature amended the Farmland Preservation Program (FPP) within the larger Washington [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ekcd.org/2010/02/conservation-commission-accepting-applications-for-farmland-preservation-grant-sponsorship/</link>
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		<title>2010 Annual Meeting Speakers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many thanks to our featured speakers:  Dr. Steven Machado (Oregon State), Marty Hudson (Klickitat Weed Control Board),  Jorge Pacheco (DuPont Ag Nutrition),  Roylene Rides at the Door (NRCS State Conservationist),  Dan Steiner (Mid Columbia Producers), and Joe Yenish (WSU Extension Weed Specialist).
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		<link>http://ekcd.org/2010/02/2010-annual-meeting-speakers/</link>
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		<title>2010 Election Results</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ron Juris has been re-elected to the position of supervisor for EKCD in an election held February 11, 2010.   The election will be certified and declared official by the Washington State Conservation Commission at their regular meeting on May 20th.
This election begins Ron&#8217;s 10th term and 28th year of volunteer service to EKCD.   He is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ekcd.org/2010/02/2010-election-results/</link>
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		<title>Ties to the Land &#8211; Succession Planning for Landowners</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WSU Extension will be presenting a workshop on agricultural estate planning, focusing on &#8220;ways to maintain family ties to the land from generation to generation.&#8221;  The workshop will be held on Saturday, April 3 at the Kittitas Valley Event Center in Ellensburg.  For more information contact Andy Perleberg, WSU Extension Forester, at (509)667-6540 or andyp@wsu.edu.
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		<link>http://ekcd.org/2010/02/ties-to-the-land-succession-planning-for-landowners/</link>
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		<title>Backyard Woods</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Backyard Woods provides a guide and tip sheets on how small acreage owners can enhance the scenery in their backyard woods, provide habitat for wildlife, and utilize the land as an extra source of income.  This is a joint program of the US Forest Service, National Association of Conservation Districts, and the National Arbor [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ekcd.org/2010/01/backyard-woods/</link>
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		<title>2010 Plant Sale</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Winter 2010 newsletter with printable order form
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		<link>http://ekcd.org/2010/01/2010-plant-sale/</link>
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		<title>Native Plant Posters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[EKCD is selling beautiful full-color posters, suitable for display in your home, classroom, or office.   Each fine art poster depicts a specific group of native Northwest plants, and features a keyed identification system, including common and botanical names.
We offer Northwest Woodland Flowers (36 x 24), Northwest Native Broad-leaved Trees (36 x 24), Northwest Native Conifers [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ekcd.org/2009/09/native-plant-posters/</link>
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