Conservation groups celebrate long-awaited outdoors funding proposal
Conservation groups praised a Senate tax proposal that would channel a statewide tax into protecting natural resources.
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Conservation groups praised a Senate tax proposal that would channel a statewide tax into protecting natural resources.
Prescriptive conservation program uses data to implement conservation practices in low-yielding areas of fields to boost overall profitability.
Five Island Lake Assoc. By Staff | Feb 23, 2021 A watershed is an area of land where all water drains into a central point like a lake, river or stream. The saying, water takes the path of least resistance, is appropriate in terms of a watershed. Every drop of rain passes over the watershed before it reaches the lake. Five Island Lake’s watershed consists of 7,657 acres. The health of the lake is due to the management of this land. Management helps to control erosion, excess phosphorus and sediment – all factors in maintaining and sustaining the lake’s water quality. In a recent ar...
Tyler Harris PRESCRIPTIVE APPROACH: While it’s easy to see conservation practices and production agriculture in separate silos, Pheasants Forever’s Precision Conservation Initiative is one example that demonstrates they can work in tandem. Instead of implementing conservation practices across an entire field, the program uses data to focus on low-yielding areas of fields to boost profitability. Resilient Ag Landscapes: Pheasants Forever initiative uses data to implement conservation practices in low-yielding areas of fields. Crop production and conservation donâ€...