1.0Alabama Soil & Water Conservation Committeehttps://alconservationdistricts.govrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content"><a href="https://alconservationdistricts.gov/alabama-conservation-leaders-receive-national-recognition/">ALABAMA CONSERVATION LEADERS RECEIVE NATIONAL RECOGNITION</a></blockquote> <script type='text/javascript'> <!--//--><![CDATA[//><!-- /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,n=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},!c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(t)if(t.secret||t.message||t.value)if(!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var r,a,i,s=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display="none";for(o=0;o<s.length;o++)if(r=s[o],e.source===r.contentWindow){if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(i=parseInt(t.value,10)))i=1e3;else if(~~i<200)i=200;r.height=i}if("link"===t.message)if(a=d.createElement("a"),i=d.createElement("a"),a.href=r.getAttribute("src"),i.href=t.value,i.host===a.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(!n){n=!0;for(var e,t,r=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),s=0;s<i.length;s++){if(!(e=i[s]).getAttribute("data-secret"))t=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t);if(r||a)(t=e.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),e.parentNode.replaceChild(t,e)}}}}(window,document); //--><!]]> </script><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://alconservationdistricts.gov/alabama-conservation-leaders-receive-national-recognition/embed/" width="600" height="338" title="“ALABAMA CONSERVATION LEADERS RECEIVE NATIONAL RECOGNITION” — Alabama Soil & Water Conservation Committee" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe>CHEROKEE, N.C. (August 1, 2016) – Two distinguished Alabama conservation leaders receive national recognition. Dr. Richard Guthrie from Bullock County and Barnett King from Crenshaw County were officially inducted into the Southeast Region National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) Hall of Fame on Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, in Cherokee, North Carolina. Alabama’s delegate to NACD and board member, Dr. Carol Knight, presented the honors at a luncheon and ceremony that coincided with the SE NACD annual meeting at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, July 31-Aug. 2. “The Alabama Association of Conservation Districts (AACD) is fortunate to have many distinguished members, but these two stood out to be deserving of this honor this year. Both have demonstrated a life-long commitment to the wise use of natural resources, conservation education, and promoting agriculture in our state,” said Dr. Knight. From his childhood raised on a cattle farm, through his pursuit of education and a career, to today, Dr. Guthrie has devoted his life to conservation. With a doctorate in Soil Science, Dr. Guthrie retired from a 20-year career as an NRCS soil scientist and later led Auburn University’s College of Agriculture as Dean. He sat for 5 years on the Soil & Water Conservation Committee and currently Chairs the Bullock County Conservation District. At age 90, Barnett King continues 31 years of active…