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USDA Seeks Comments on New Rules for Conservation Stewardship Program

November 5, 2014

Source: USDA

As the USDA's rapid implementation of the 2014 Farm Bill continues, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced proposed changes to the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), one of USDA’s largest conservation programs for working agricultural lands.

Pacesetters In No-Till Adoption, Advancement Are Recognized

Through teaching, research and cutting-edge field management, the 18th class of No-Till Innovators has strengthened the adoption and practice of no-till and advanced the principles of healthier soils.

By John Dobberstein posted on February 1, 2014

During the 22nd annual National No-Tillage Conference in Springfield, Ill., Syngenta and No-Till Farmer honored the 18th class of No-Till Innovators.

Submit Applications For CSP By Jan. 17

December 3, 2013 | Posted in Soil Health

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is opening the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) for new enrollments for federal fiscal year 2014.

Conservation Stewardship Program Applications Due By June 14

May 28, 2013 | Posted in Soil Health

The Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Conservation Stewardship Program will provide about $175 million in funding for up to 12.6 million additional acres enrollment this year.

Conservation Stewardship Program Applications Due By May 31

May 1, 2013 | Posted in Soil Health

Voluntary program allows producers to maintain or increase productivity of their operations while also conserving natural resources.

Fine-Tuning Fertility In A Quest For Top Yields

Pennsylvania no-tiller Dean James is focusing on secondary macronutrients, micronutrients and precision fertilizer applications to bring yields to the next level.

By Martha Mintz posted on June 1, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

Plugging the lowest leak in the fertility barrel to boost yields and cut waste is the goal Dean James set for the 1,250-acre farm he manages. But achieving that goal requires creating a detailed fertility picture.

Cover Crop Club Learning To Manage Practice Together

January 18, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: By Laura Greiner, Iowa State University

Trying something new and innovative is always easier when you can learn from someone elseâ€™s experience. For a small group of innovative Pottawattamie County farmers experimenting with cover crops, that someone else is Pete Hobson.

Deadline For CSP Applications Looming

December 23, 2011 | Posted in Soil Health

The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service says the ranking period cut-off date for the Conservation Stewardship Program is January 13, 2012.

No-Tiller Protects Soil, Profits With New Technology

Modern planters and advanced fertilizer-application tools are helping Rod Nelson advance his decades-old no-till operation in Minnesota.

By Ron Ross posted on December 1, 2011 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management

In 1977, Rod Nelson had accumulated enough savings to pay down 348 acres of farmland near Chatfield in the rolling hill country of southeastern Minnesota.

Vertical Tillage: A Gateway Tool To, Or Away, From Conservation?

A growing number of no-tillers are using vertical tillage to overcome challenges in their fields, while maintaining residue on the surface.

By Martha Mintz posted on November 1, 2010 | Posted in Equipment

Purists may cringe at the thought, but an increasing number of “no-tillers” are folding vertical tillage into their operations.

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