{"id":24122,"date":"2022-03-15T08:28:14","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T15:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=24122"},"modified":"2022-03-15T08:28:14","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T15:28:14","slug":"a-look-at-ag-conservation-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2022\/03\/15\/a-look-at-ag-conservation-trends\/","title":{"rendered":"A look at Ag conservation trends"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From Morning Ag Clips<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 A new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report shows use of no-till, crop rotations, more efficient irrigation methods and advanced technologies have climbed in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report from USDA\u2019s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) demonstrates progress made through voluntary conservation over a 10-year period. Findings from the report will inform future conservation strategies, including USDA\u2019s efforts to tackle the climate crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cConservation Practices on Cultivated Cropland: A Comparison of CEAP I and CEAP II Survey Data and Modeling<\/a>\u201d was developed by USDA\u2019s Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP). It found significant gains for soil health and soil carbon storage, while also identifying areas where additional and targeted nutrient management strategies are needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis latest CEAP report shows that farmers have done an outstanding job over the years in using innovative conservation strategies that help mitigate climate change,\u201d said NRCS Chief Terry Cosby, \u201cBut we have more work to do. Reports like this one help us better understand conservation approaches and make improvements to increase positive impacts. This report will help steer our conservation efforts well into the future to help us adapt to changing trends in production, climate and technology.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key findings include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n