Tag: USDA
The Squeaky Wheel Gets the (Biobased) Oil
It is often true that “the squeaky wheel gets the oil,” both literally and figuratively. For example, a door that starts to squeak is...
BOONE RAW WATER PROJECT CITED IN NATIONAL ENGINEERING COMPETITION
WASHINGTON, DC – W.K. Dickson & Co., Inc., of Charlotte, N.C., has earned a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement in the American...
IECA Recognizes Leaders at the 2020 Annual Conference Awards Luncheon
Denver, CO – The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) Region One announced winners for its environmental excellence awards at the 2020 IECA Annual Conference...
North Carolina A&T Alumnus Makes History as National Engineer
EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. – Alan Gillespie, P.E., a graduate of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, is the first African American engineer to be...
USDA offers $4 billion in loans for rural water infrastructure
Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett announced a historic commitment by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to upgrade and rebuild rural water, stormwater, and wastewater infrastructure.
AEC TECH NEWS: Updated NRCS Web Soil Survey now online
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) released the latest version of its popular Web Soil Survey (WSS). This newest update features improvements and enhancements to help users at all levels be better informed and prepared when they make land-use decisions.
