Ag Community Invited to Improve Conservation in America Samoa

Sep 01, 2025

Community leaders and farmers are invited to provide input to the American Samoa Soil & Water Conservation District at a Local Working Group meeting Sept. 10 to help shape and improve area conservation.

American Samoa Local Working Group Meeting
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
American Samoa Community College Land Grant Conference Room, 2nd Floor of Research Building , Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799

Local conservation districts convene Local Working Group meetings, which are open to the public, with support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service. They gather input from a diverse group of stakeholders with agricultural and environmental interests. Their feedback helps NRCS guide conservation priorities in the local communities for the upcoming fiscal year.

Source : usda.gov

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