Tag: conservation
April showers bring wetlands and aquatic species to life
In the spring, small amphibians like frogs, toads and salamanders migrate to vernal pools to breed.
How to manage your CRP grass
Mowing of CRP cover, not to exceed 20 percent of the total CRP acres in a field, is permitted.
Applications being accepted for new Western Lake Erie Basin EQIP initiative
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service opened a new three-year initiative to provide accelerated conservation assistance for farmers in the Western Lake Erie Basin, including land in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. The Environmental Quality Incentives Program will be used to fund applications.
USDA says voluntary water quality efforts are working
USDA announces more funding for western basin conservation, says voluntary efforts are working.
Interest in cover crop program growing, amid success
With strong results, the cover cover crop program continues to grow.
Top farmers recognized at Conservation Tillage Conference
Master farmer and crop adviser of the year named at conservation tillage conference.
The lowly earthworm is actually a living plow
Powerful little buggers: Merely by force of their day-to-day existence, earthworms alter and enhance the chemical, physical, and biological makeup of the soil.
Water: A finite resource for all of us
Working together, we can use our water resources wisely to make sure future generations have an adequate water supply.
Chesapeake Bay farmers to be surveyed on use of conservation
Several ag and governmental organizations have partnered to develop a survey that will ask producers to document conservation.
