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Farmers Union Marches for Science
2017-04-22 17:00:34| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON Marching in cities across the United States, members of National Farmers Union (NFU) joined the worlds first-ever March for Science today, emphasizing the vital role that science should play in everyday life and in federal policymaking. NFU President Roger Johnson, a third-generation […]
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What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
2017-04-17 19:23:19| National Farmers Union
By Tom Driscoll, Director of Conservation Policy and NFU Foundation As discussed in previous Climate Column articles, specific practices, like no-till farming and planting cover crops, allow farmers to mitigate and adapt to climate change. However, in many instances, simply keeping land in production will secure important climate benefits. The Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) Agricultural […]
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What Can Farmers Do About Climate Change? Prescribed Grazing
2017-04-10 19:21:11| National Farmers Union
By Hannah Packman, NFU Communications Coordinator Here on the Climate Column, we have covered a number of conservation practices, many of which are specific either to cropland, such as alley cropping, or to livestock, such as waste management. One approach that incorporates both livestock and land is prescribed grazing, which, as NRCS describes it, is the controlled harvest […]
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What Can Farmers Do About Climate Change? Riparian Forest Buffers
2017-04-03 19:20:27| National Farmers Union
By Hannah Packman, NFU Communications Coordinator Several weeks ago, the Climate Column introduced filter strips, also known as buffer strips, which are areas of vegetation planted between cropland and surface water to obstruct the passage of sediment and pollutants into environmentally sensitive areas. One subcategory of filter strips are riparian forest buffers, described by the National […]
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Access to Markets: SNAP Connects Farmers and Consumers
2017-03-30 19:16:23| National Farmers Union
By Cathleen Anthony, Greater Rifle Improvement Team Assistant at AmeriCorps VISTA My winter diet cycles through a couple of staples: rice, pasta, canned beans, cereal, and potatoes. These are not my favorite foods. I eat them because theyre cheap, can be found in bulk, and stave off the feeling of hunger. When youre on Supplemental Nutrition […]
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