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Concerns Rise Over EPA’s Proposed Water Rule

September 1, 2014 | Posted in Water Management

The U.S. Enviornmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers jointly released a proposed rule earlier this year to clarify protection for streams and wetlands under the Clean Water Act.

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Turning to No-Till and Cover Crops

By John Dobberstein posted on August 21, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Water Management

A group of stakeholders believes increased adoption of no-till and cover crops could reduce sedimentation problems in a Kansas watershed and help a nuclear power plant operate more efficiently.

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Don't Just Blame Agriculture For The Latest Algae Bloom

By Laura Barrera posted on August 13, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Water Management

Farmers are taking the heat for the Lake Erie algae bloom that prompted a water ban in Toledo, Ohio, just over a week ago.

So What Will Dryland Farming Look Like?

By John Dobberstein posted on August 7, 2014 | Posted in Water Management

Earlier this summer, an article in The Hutchinson News in Kansas raised a very important question for farmers to consider.

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Despite Climate Change Reports, There Are New Opportunities For Long-Term No-Till And Cover Cropping

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection, Water Management

Killer heat waves, melting ice sheets that will raise ocean levels, higher night-time temperatures, more drought, increased humidity, stronger storms, changing rainfall patterns and new threats from weeds, pests and diseases due to changing weather conditions.

Sell The Plows, Selling Out To No-Till

Texas growers Todd and Brian Vincent rely on a large self-propelled sprayer, residue layers and mellow, absorbent soils to raise productive no-till cotton and wheat.

By Jim Steiert posted on August 1, 2014 | Posted in Residue Management, Water Management

Nineteen years into no-till farming, Todd Vincent was convinced he would probably never plow again on his family’s 3,000-acre operation in the Texas High Plains, if it weren't for the howling winds accompanying a lingering drought.

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Clarity Sought On EPA’s Clean Water Act Proposal

By Laura Barrera posted on July 30, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Water Management

The National Farmers Union is asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to provide more clarity on its proposed rule for the Clean Water Act, and how the agency defines “waters of the U.S.”

A Small Success Can Lead To Bigger Ones

By John Dobberstein posted on July 24, 2014 | Posted in Water Management

While Idaho doesn't top the list of no-till adoption in the U.S., it appears the mindset is beginning to change in some parts of the state.

NASA Instrument Shows Soil Moisture Fluctuates With Seasons

July 17, 2014 | Posted in Water Management

Source: NASA

Scientists working with data from NASA's Aquarius instrument have released worldwide maps of soil moisture, showing how the wetness of the land fluctuates with the seasons and weather phenomena.

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Stepping Back From The Brink?

By John Dobberstein posted on July 10, 2014 | Posted in Water Management

The crisis facing the Ogallala Aquifer in the Great Plains has hit the mainstream media. NBC News published a special report last weekend that may help the public gain a better understanding of the implications of the declining aquifer, which could lead to an agricultural and food-supply disaster.

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