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Conservation Helps Preserve Ag Roots of S.C. Island

  January 7, 2013
St. Helena Island farmer Sara Reynolds enjoys a laugh with her young volunteer. Landowners partner with NRCS to protect St. Helena Island’s natural beauty, keep lands healthy and productive and sustain a way of life for many on the island.

Recovery Act Prevents Tenn. Town from Washing into the Gulf

Cane Creek ARRA Project December 17, 2012

The largest stream watershed stabilization project in U.S. history helped a rural Tennessee town fight devastating erosion and prevent hundreds of thousands of tons of sediment from entering the Gulf of Mexico.

 

Ag Innovators Conserve 50 Million Acres

Conservation Stewardship Program Hits 50 M Acres December 13, 2012

As the Conservation Stewardship Program reaches 50 million acres, Kris Wernimont continues as a leader in conservation in the face of challenging circumstances.

 

Farmers, Ranchers Tackle Drought with Conservation

Farmers, Ranchers Tackle Drought with Conservation December 13, 2012

Conservation is having two great impacts in the Great Plains — making farmers and ranchers more resilient to drought and preserving the vital aquifer of the region.

 

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