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		<title>August Board Meeting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Board of Supervisors of Eastern Klickitat Conservation District will not meet during the month of August, as all the supervisors will be busy with harvest.  The next regularly scheduled meeting is Tuesday, September 14, 2010
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		<link>http://ekcd.org/2010/07/august-board-meeting/</link>
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		<title>District Services Survey</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Please take a moment to complete our short survey, which will help us understand the concerns and priorities of District residents.
NOTE:  Please wait to take the survey until after you have finished your visit to our site &#8211; you will end up at the Survey Monkey web sit.
Click here to take survey
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		<link>http://ekcd.org/2010/07/district-services-survey/</link>
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		<title>Seeking Farms for &#8220;Taste Washington Day&#8221;</title>
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Seeking farms interested in selling  to local schools for
Taste Washington Day 




 
Washington School Nutrition Association (WSNA) and the  Washington State Department of Agriculture Farm-to-School Program are  partnering to celebrate Washington agriculture on September  29th with TASTE WASHINGTON DAY.  Schools around the state  will be serving a locally-sourced meal and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ekcd.org/2010/07/seeking-farms-for-taste-washington-day/</link>
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		<title>Farmland Preservation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The June 2010 edition of the monthly Farmland Preservation Newsletter is now available on the Office of Farmland Preservation web page.

June 2010 Farmland Preservation Newsletter
The June newsletter has information on the recent executive order Governor Gregoire signed regarding food policy, updates to a guidebook for water right holders in Washington, action from the recent Lind [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ekcd.org/2010/06/farmland-preservation-3/</link>
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		<title>Tree Benefit Calculator</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s something fun -
Check out the National Tree Benefit Calculator web site to get an estimation of the environmental and economic benefits provided by the trees on your property.   Six different values are assessed,  including storm water interception, property value, and CO2 reduction.
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		<link>http://ekcd.org/2010/06/tree-benefit-calculator/</link>
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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>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>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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		<title>&#8220;Precision Ag&#8221; Cost Share Program</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Board of Supervisors for Eastern Klickitat Conservation District has a cost-share program available for agricultural producers in the District, to assist with the implementation of  &#8220;precision agriculture&#8221; practices.
The policy applies to the NEW use of technology (procedures not previously used) and is paid on a per-acre basis.  The maximum cost-share available is $5,000.00 total [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ekcd.org/2009/03/new-cost-share-program/</link>
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