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CONSERVATION & ENVIRONMENTAL FARMING PRACTICES
Below is a list of conservation and
environmental farming practices,
descriptions, and links to pictures. These practices help reduce soil erosion
and sediment runoff, help protect or improve water quality, help to reduce costs
and increase production, help to provide habitat or food sources for wildlife,
and/or help to improve air quality.
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Grassed Waterways - shaping and establishing
grass in a natural drainage-way to prevent gullies from forming.
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Wetlands,
pic 2, pic 3 - marsh-type area with saturated
soils and water-loving plants providing wildlife habitat and serving as
natural filters for agricultural runoff.
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Wildlife Habitat Programs,
pic 2, pic
3, pic
4, pic
5 - creating,
maintaining or improving food and cover for wildlife.
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Strip-Till &
No-Till Farming,
pic
2, pic
3 - Leaving
last year's crop residue on the surface before and during planting provides
cover for the soil during critical times of the year.
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Filter Strips,
pic
2, pic
3 - a strip of grass, trees or
shrubs that filters runoff and removes contaminants before they reach water
bodies or water sources such as wells.
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Riparian Buffers - a combination of tree,
grass, and shrub plantings along streams, ponds, and wetlands to remove or
intercept sediment, nutrient and pesticide runoff from adjacent land. They
also reduce bank erosion, enhance aquatic environments, and provide wildlife
habitat.
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