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Are You a Steward of the Earth? Consumers Aren’t So Sure

By Laura Barrera posted on April 26, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

A study conducted by the Center for Food Integrity found that 51% of respondents moderately agree that U.S. farmers take good care of the environment.

USDA Seeking Applications for Conservation Stewardship Program

February 4, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: USDA

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that $150 million in funding is available for agricultural producers through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP).

No-Till Innovator Awards

Trailblazers Recognized for No-Till Adoption, Growth

The 20th Class of No-Till Innovators is being honored for their research, teaching and front-line, field-management practices that encouraged no-till adoption and advanced soil health principles.

By Laura Barrera posted on January 11, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Three individuals and one organization are being recognized as the 20th Class of No-Till Innovators for leading the adoption and advancement of no-till at the 24th annual National No-Tillage Conference.

Incentive Payments Often Boost Adoption of Conservation Practices

April 22, 2015 | Posted in Equipment

Since the value of onfarm benefits can vary widely across practices and farms, identifying which farmers will adopt a conservation practice only if they receive a payment is not straightforward.

Voluntary Conservation Approaches Work In Chesapeake Bay

January 9, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: By Sjoerd Duiker, Penn State University

Penn State Cooperative Extension works closely together with other partners in the public and private sector to help restore the Chesapeake Bay to its former glory by researching, educating and promoting Best Management Practices to control erosion, nutrient losses and pesticide losses.

NRCS Promises More Help, Flexibility With Nutrient-Management Programs

By John Dobberstein posted on December 20, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

The USDA's NRCS plans to put more technical staff in the field to help farmers implement voluntary conservation practices that reduce nutrient runoff and protect the environment.

No-Till Keeping Soil, Nutrients Out Of Great Lakes

October 18, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

A new USDA study shows that farmers using combinations of erosion-control and nutrient-management practices on cultivated cropland are reducing losses of sediment, nitrogen and phosphorous from farm fields and decreasing the movement of these materials to the Great Lakes and their associated waterways.

New Conservation Program Merits A Closer Look

No-tillers more likely to earn contracts that provide funding to improve their no-till system

By Martha Ostendorf posted on June 1, 2010 | Posted in Water Management

CONGRATULATIONS! Your conservation efforts have been noticed. Please move directly to “Go” and collect your reward.

Focusing The Phosphorus-Management Picture

It is helpful for no-tillers to fully understand how nitrogen and phosphorus movement differ.

By Lynn Grooms posted on May 1, 2002 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Phosphorus management is best understood by balancing the close-up view against the big picture.

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