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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Pesticides, Cover Crops, Conservation/Tillage,

Cover crops more effective than insecticides for managing pests, study suggests | Penn State University

Promoting early season plant cover, primarily through the use of cover crops, can be more effective at reducing pest density and crop damage than insecticide applications, according to a Penn State-led team of researchers.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Cover Crops, Conservation/Tillage, Environment, USDA,

IATP Report Shows EQIP Funding for Practices that Make the Environment Worse

The report also found that programs like the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQUIP) and Conservation Reserve Program pay for practices the group claims make environmental practices worse in 12 agriculturally intensive states.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage, USDA, Regenerative Agriculture,

Report: The majority of farmers applying to USDA conservation programs are being rejected

There’s just not enough money to go around, partially because factory farms use up much of the allocations, says the report’s author.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soil Health, Cover Crops, Conservation/Tillage, Sustainability,

‘Planting green’ conservation practices restore, improve soils

For Watertown farmer Tony Peirick, the practices of no-till and cover cropping have made a huge difference in improving soils on his fields.

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TOPIC(S): Dairy, Conservation/Tillage, Environment,

04/22/2022 SOURCE: southeastagnet.com

Important Facts about Dairy for Earth Day - Southeast AgNET

Earth Day is Friday, April 22nd. And the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) notes the dairy industry has reasons to celebrate this ....

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage,

04/19/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

More Than 50 Billion Tons of Top Soil Have Eroded in the Midwest

The estimate of annual loss is nearly double the rate of erosion the USDA considers sustainable

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage, Fertilizer, AgriBusiness,

EWG: ‘Forever chemicals’ may taint nearly 20 million cropland acres

The toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS could be contaminating nearly 20 million acres of U.S. cropland, according to an EWG estimate.

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JAMES MSASA
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Organic, Conservation/Tillage, Hobby Farming, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Environment, Ag Innovation, Government / Policies, Climate Change, Disability and Agriculture,

Agriculture as a Nature-Based solution for climate action

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Team AgWiki
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage, USDA, Government / Policies,

USDA encourages enrollment of grassland into working land conservation 

Grassland Conservation Reserve Program enrollment is open from April 4 to May 13.

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Conservation/Tillage, Cellular Meat, Plant-Based/Animal Free,

03/28/2022 SOURCE: www.stuff.co.nz

Regenerating the meat industry by taking care of the land

Conscious consumers will buy products that reflect their values, and farmers need to tap into that market, business leader says.

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