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Species on the Move Present a Conservation Challenge
2013-01-28 17:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: The American Redstart has an enviable calendar. The tiny songbird spends its winters in Central and South America, then beats the sweltering heat of tropical summers by flying north to breed. For scientists, the globe-trotting habits of migratory species like the Redstart pose an immense challenge: As the climate warms, how do you protect a species with no fixed address? "The difficulty with migrating species is that instead of having to worry about one piece of habitat, you typically have...
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2013 Conservation Legacy Awards: Northeast Region: Roger Wenning
2013-01-25 20:43:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Soil health is the main focus at Wenning Farms, in the rolling hills and tight clay soils of southeastern Indiana. The family operates more than 600 acres in a corn/soybean rotation. LimelightPlayerUtil.initEmbed("limelight_player_336505"); read more
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2013 Conservation Legacy Awards: South Region: Jeremy Jack
2013-01-25 20:32:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Combine flat fields, lots of rainfall and a need for irrigation to fight summer heat and it becomes obvious that moisture management is critical for Jeremy Jack, South Region winner of the 2013 Conservation Legacy Awards. In the Mississippi Delta, one of our biggest conservation efforts goes into water management, Jack says. Soil and nutrient management is set by the way we manage water. LimelightPlayerUtil.initEmbed("limelight_player_174920"); read more
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2013 Conservation Legacy Awards: Midwest Region: Gail Fuller
2013-01-25 20:25:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Gail Fuller is a farmer by occupation; he also is equal parts philosopher and futurist. This Emporia, Kan., farmer quotes an ancient philosopher: To be a successful farmer, one must first know the nature of the soil, he says, quoting Xenophon of Athens, a Greek author who wrote those words nearly 2,500 years ago. From Fullers point of view, knowing the soil has slipped pretty far down the priority list in todays agriculture. But it is job one at Fuller Farms. LimelightPlayerUtil.initEmbed("limelight_player_430876"); read more
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Soybean Growers from Indiana, Kansas and Mississippi Win Conservation Awards
2013-01-23 22:30:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: American Soybean Association The American Soybean Association (ASA) is pleased to announce the regional winners of the 2013 Conservation Legacy Awards program: Midwest Region Winner: Gail Fuller from Emporia, Kan.; Northeast Region Winner: Roger Wenning from Greensburg, Ind.; South Region Winner: Jeremy Jack from Belzoni, Miss. read more
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