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| The Conservation Planner |
| Vol XIII 1 |
Mar. 08 |
Back to the Future with CSP; 21st Century Working Lands Conservation; Will Biofuels Worsen Global Warming?; Bioenergy Incentives in the Farm Bill; Where is CSP? — 2.4mb pdf |
| Vol XII 1 |
June 07 |
Entering the Corn Maze; Congressional CSP Proposals Unveiled; Bioenergy in 2007 Farm Bill; New Implementation Model for CSP; The Buzz on CSP; 2007 Assessment of CSP Now Out — 661kb pdf |
| Vol XI 2 |
Nov. 06 |
It’s Decision Time at the Crossroads: The Farm Bill Challenge of 2007; CSP in Committee Hands; The Buzz on CSP; The Evolving Value of Conservation Planning; No Time for Delay: 2007 Farm Bill Agenda; Conservation Friendly Ag Committees — 1mb pdf |
| Vol XI 1 |
April 06 |
Renewable Energy and Land Conservation; CSP: Funding Updates, Energy Incentives and Data on the 2005 Signup; CSP Evaluation in the Chesapeake Bay Region; Musings on Riparian Buffers; Average Size Farm, Above Average Conservation: Iowa Organic Farm Earns Tier III — 629kb pdf |
| Vol X 3 |
Dec. 05 |
Successful 2005 CSP Signup Adds 12,700 New Contracts Nationwide; NRCS to Offer CSP Contract Holders a Chance to Make Changes and Increase Benefits; Minnesota Project Launches Training on Conservation Planning; The Evolution of American Farm Policy; Conservation Investments: Green Payments Can Fix a Broken Policy; Conservation Planning Gets New Footing —720kb pdf |
| Vol X 2 |
July 05 |
Special Edition: Now is the Time to Comment on the CSP Rules; Suggested Comments on CSP Interim Final Rule; Current CSP Rules Minimize Conservation Opportunities; Three Fundamental Fixes Needed--USDA Must Change CSP Rule to Meet Intent of Law; Performance-Based Indices and Payments Must Value Perennial Systems —891kb pdf |
| Vol X 1 |
April 05 |
Amended Conservation Security Program Rule for 2005 Signup; USDA To Try Again on CSP Rule; Enhancement Payments Reduced for Exceptional Conservation Farmers; Wildlife Habitat as a Third Resource; Funding Scuffle Underway; Can CSP 2005 Reward the Best and Still Motivate the Rest? —810kb pdf |
| Vol IX 3 |
Dec. 04 |
Assessing the First CSP Signup; Moving Toward Green Payments; Who Feeds the Crop: Man or Microbe?; Land Control Challenges CSP—4.75mb pdf |
| The Whole Farm Planner |
Vol IX 2 |
June 04
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CSP Is Here, Interim Final Rule Released—But What Is It?, Soil Organic Matter Is Key Indicator for CSP Cropland Eligibility, Conservation Security Program Needs Diversity Index for Crop Rotations, Testimony Calls for Revised CSP Rules. |
Vol IX 1 |
Jan. 04
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CSP Comments Needed Now, CSP Rules: A Disappointment, NRCS seeking state level decisions on eligible CSP Practices. |
| Vol. VIII 2 |
July 03 |
Interview with National Conservationist Bill Richards, The Willow Lake Farm, CSP Implementation on the record, Public comments on CSP. |
Vol VIII 1 |
Feb. 03
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USDA moving forward on CSP rules, CSP capped at $3.7 billion, Technical Assistance and Technical Service Providers. |
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