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CONSERVATION PLANNING COURSE Conservation Planning on Cropland Glenn Davis Agronomist-Nutrient Mgmt & Precision Farming Conservation Planning Module 4A July, 2013 CONSERVATION PLANNING COURSE Overhead 3-22 Conservation Planning Steps

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Conservation Planning on Cropland

Glenn Davis Agronomist-Nutrient Mgmt & Precision Farming Conservation Planning Module 4A July, 2013

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1. Identify Problems
2. Determine Objectives
3. Inventory Resources
4. Analyze Resource Data
5. Formulate alternatives
6. Evaluate Alternatives
7. Make Decisions
8. Implement the Plan
9. Evaluate the Plan

Conservation Planning Steps

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Overhead 3-22

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The conservation planning process on cropland is similar to conservation planning in other land uses. Cropland

ffers different options to address

resource concerns.

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Definition of Cropland (CRP)

Land that is planted or considered planted to an agricultural commodity 4

f the previous 6 crop years

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Cropland - Altered from natural

state

Productive!
More Vulnerable!

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Stewardship challenge
Keep the land productive
Protect resources

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Identify Problems & Opportunities-Resource Concerns

Soil Water Air Plants Animals

Physical

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Objective 1: Protect the Soil Resource

Erosion by Water

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Objective 1: Protect the Soil Resource

Erosion by Wind

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Objective 1: Protect the Soil Resource Degradation by excessive tillage, excessive salt buildup

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Objective 2: Protect Water Resources

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Objective 3: Meet Environmental Regulations

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Soils

Reduce water and

wind erosion

Increase fertility
Reduce salinity
Increase carbon

deposition

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Water

Increase irrigation

efficiency

Minimize nutrient

loading

Reduce runoff and

leaching

Decrease pollutant

loading

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Air

Reduce atmospheric

CO2 flux, N2O flux

Reduce chemical

drift

Reduce ammonia

loss

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Plants

Plant suitability
Crop yield
Minimize noxious

and invasive species

Increase forage

quality

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Animals

Enhancing fish and

wildlife habitat

Enhance domestic

animal shelter, food and water quality

Reduce animal

stress (grazing)

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Human Factors

Consider the farmers

facility, machinery, and economic situation

Consider the farm family

and family farm dynamics

Willingness to change?

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Quality Criteria

What are the “Quality Criteria?”

– Establish performance standards for sustainable resource use

Where do you find them?

– FOTG Section III Resource Quality Criteria-RMS

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Conservation Practice Effects

After Resource Concern(s)

identified:

– What Conservation Practice(s) are best? – Use the Conservation Practice Physical Effects (CPPE) matrix – Found in FOTG Section V

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The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve

ur natural resources and environment.