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Welcome to the NRCS Plant Materials Program
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Establishing Cover Crops in Corn at Time of Corn Planting - The establishment
of cover crops following silage corn is a problem in the Northeast due to late
harvest and short growing seasons. An alternative method for establishing cover
crops in the spring is being continued at the USDA NRCS Big Flats Plant
Materials Center in Big Flats, New York. |
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Watch this TV news story that shows how NRCS in Bismarck, North Dakota has restored school
grounds at Horizon Middle School back to native prairie vegetation saving on
maintenance, water, fertilizer, and pesticides required for grass. The
restoration project has also provided an outdoor learning resource where
students can study the various native prairie plants, insects, and birds. |
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Recently, our NRCS Hoolehua Plant Materials Center release ‘Tropic Sun’ Sunn Hemp has gained some
national attention. With the rising costs of fuel, the cost to produce
commercial fertilizers has also risen. Currently, Plant Materials Centers
throughout the Nation are working simultaneously to determine the
geographical limitations of ‘Tropic Sun’.
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Native bees provide free pollination services that contribute an estimated
$3 billion worth of crop pollination annually to the U.S. economy. With
these kinds of monetary savings provided by native pollinators, it behooves
us to do what we can to protect and encourage this valuable natural
resource. |
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The purpose and passion for conservation is shared
among many. It is shared between NRCS employees and partners who
help people help the land, and it is shared by the landowners with
whom we work. Learn about our stories, the stories of conservation made possible
through a shared purpose, a shared passion and a shared commitment
to conservation.
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Helping People Help the Land
Updated
10/28/2009
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