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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.
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Iowa Farmers Take Advantage Of Cover Crop Changes

January 7, 2013 | Posted in Cover Crops
Source: Cedar Valley Business
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey recently announced that 117 Iowa farmers took advantage of changes this year to the Iowa Financial Incentives Program, which is commonly called state cost share, to install 4,660 acres of cover crops across the state.
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CSP Program Hits 50 Million Acres

January 3, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101
Source: By Jason Johnson, NRCS USDA
Iowa farmer Kris Wernimont carefully uses the right amount of fertilizer and pesticide on her corn and soybean fields, and solar panels power the electric fencing in her pastures. Thats because she is a steward of natural resources, as these actions conserve energy and lead to cleaner water and healthier soil.
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Weather Changes Push Some Farmers Toward No-Till

December 30, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101
Source: Louisville Courier Journal
While some of them still aren’t convinced that humans are to blame, farmers across the nation — including those in Kentucky and Indiana — increasingly acknowledge that they’re having to deal with the consequences of climate change.
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