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Tiling critic dumped from watershed task force

April 1, 2013 in The Daily Republic

‘It became very clear that our state has no understanding of the implications of the pollution or potential flood impacts that may occur from the thousands of miles of new drain tile that is being installed.’ Continue Reading

Reasonable and responsible conservation

March 14, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Republicans and Democrats alike support conservation of our natural resources. And why not? Conservation provides many things increased productivity on agricultural lands to feed our citizens, preservation of our lands for future generations and suitable habitat to sustain wildlife populations. Continue Reading

Here’s advice for landowners dealing with drought

March 10, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press

The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) water and climate and other experts are predicting drought conditions in the West and places across the nation, marking a possible two-year drought in many states. Continue Reading

USDA to begin 4-week general CRP signup May 20

February 18, 2013 in The Daily Republic

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The U.S. Department of Agriculture will open a four-week general signup for the Conservation Reserve Program on May 20.
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Conservation program awarded funding

February 7, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press

Neighbors are joining forces to protect Douglas County lakes with runoff reducing and erosion eliminating projects. Continue Reading

Nature Conservancy protects prairie, wetland adjacent to Ordway Prairie near Pope-Kandiyohi County line

February 5, 2013 in Uncategorized

MINNEAPOLIS – The Nature Conservancy announced today that it has protected nearly 150 acres of prairie and wetlands adjacent to its Ordway Prairie Preserve in Pope County. The land was acquired recently under the Minnesota Prairie Recovery Project,…continue reading on wctrib.com

Private forest near Two Harbors protected

January 30, 2013 in Lake County News-Chronicle

Nearly 1,000 acres of private land along the hills overlooking Lake Superior near Two Harbors will remain undeveloped thanks to a land conservation deal announced last week. Continue Reading

OPINION: Take responsibility for destruction of pheasant habitat

January 15, 2013 in The Daily Republic

The disappearance of pheasant habitat in South Dakota disturbs the editorial writers of The Daily Republic and it should but they’re reluctant to place responsibility for rectifying the situation on the growers who cash in on high commodity prices by planting their crops fence-row to fence-row.
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Free water conservation kits available locally

December 26, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe

WORTHINGTON Minnesota Energy Resources has launched a new campaign offering free water conservation kits to its natural gas customers in Worthington Continue Reading

The Nature Conservancy sells ranch in Custer County

December 18, 2012 in The Daily Republic

CUSTER (AP) The Nature Conservancy says it has sold a 1,125-acre ranch in Custer County to a private buyer with safeguards to ensure the land remains in native prairie and maintains its ranching tradition.
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