conservation
The program works with farmers to implement practices to conserve water, protect water quality, promote soil health, and mitigate potential drought impacts on fish and migratory birds.
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Farmland-conservation advocates argue that California's ambitious conservation-based climate plan largely excludes the lands of farmers from being counted.
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NRCS is offering incentive payments to producers who conduct on-farm trials with new conservation activities.
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The webinar will include adoption trends for conservation tillage, cover crops, structural practices, irrigation practices, and advanced technologies, such as enhanced-efficiency fertilizers and variable rate fertilization.
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With funding provided by USDA-NRCS, the project will deploy Extension personnel to perform demonstrations, provide on-farm consultations, and conduct outreach activities to promote locally appropriate best practices.
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Programs include cost-share assistance and conservation. Rankings and dates for all states are also available.
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Even with the acceptance of 2.8 million acres in offers, the program still falls short of its 4 million acre target, which results in some negative environmental impacts.
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