A conference called The Watershed Approach to Improving Water Quality: Fact or Fantasy? will be held March 28-30, 2000 Convention Center La Crosse, Wisconsin It is hosted by the West North Central Region, SWCS It will focus on: Science and practice of watershed programs, emphasizing "tools" Examples of innovative partnerships and projects Information on methods to assess and allocate pollutant loads Questions of shared responsibility and linkages between urban and rural residents New visionary approaches It is intended for anyone interested in the watershed approach to natural resources stewardship. For more information go to http://www.cares.missouri.edu/watershed/ or contact Ann Robinson in Iowa at (515) 281-3845 Email [log in to unmask] . Abstracts or program questions can be sent to: Dr. Pete Nowak University of Wisconsin 350 Agriculture Hall 1450 Linden Drive Madison, WI 53706-1562 Phone: 608-265-3581 Fax: 608-262-6022 Email: [log in to unmask] Peggy Murdock - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For SC email list T-and-C, send: GET TERMS-AND-CONDITIONS.CURRENT to [log in to unmask]