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 February 2007 // Vol. 25 // No. 1
CHAMPION OF CONSERVATION

First Look: 2007 Farm Bill

A new Congress and a new farm bill mean that it’s time to remind lawmakers just how important conservation is.


Photo courtesy of Steve Werblow.

Table Of Contents

Director's Notes

Commit to Being Active

You’ve paid your dues, now it’s time to get your money’s worth. Executive Director Karen Scanlon discusses opportunities for CTIC members to get involved.
Emerging Issues in Conservation

First Look: 2007 Farm Bill

A new Congress and a new farm bill mean that it’s time to remind lawmakers just how important conservation is.
Research and Technology

The Crop Residue Management Survey: 2006 and Beyond

The only national, county-level survey of tillage practices is already missed by many, and CTIC is working hard to bring it back.
LIVESTOCK WASTE MANAGEMENT

Planning Now Can Avoid Permit Later

The line between who needs a NPDES permit and who doesn’t isn’t always clear when it comes to livestock feeding operations- do you know where you stand?
Success Story

Crisis Averted

This was the year that 44 percent of the nation’s Conservation Reserve Program contracts were slated to expire. An early re-enrollment program changed all that (and made a lot of happy landowners).
Member's Column

The BMP Challenge

The American Farmland Trust and its partners want to make a bet with you. You can’t lose.

Two Conferences Not to Miss

In the South? In Pennsylvania? Don’t pass up these exciting opportunities to learn more about conservation tillage.
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