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Cranberries at the Heart of Conservation

September 20, 2018 Tivoli Gough, NRCS State Public Affairs Specialist

The Glacial Lake Cranberries farm, located in Cranmoor, Wisconsin, has been in Mary Brown’s family since 1923. Her 6,000 acres consists of 330 acres of cranberries, 2,600 acres of forest, and 3,000 acres of reservoirs that support the cranberry acres. Her 96 fruit beds produce 10 million pounds of...

Conservation

New Technology for Landowners and Resource Managers Revolutionizes Rangeland Monitoring

September 18, 2018 Justin Fritscher, NRCS

America’s vast western grazing lands produce food for the nation, recreation revenues for local communities, and habitat for wildlife. Producers often manage large swaths of rangelands, making it a challenge to track how vegetation has fared over time.

Conservation Technology

It’s All about Water Quality for Ward’s Berry Farm

September 06, 2018 Diane Petit, Natural Resources Conservation Service

Farming in a suburban town just 25 miles south of Boston has both benefits and challenges. Those benefits and challenges result from the same thing, lots of neighbors.

Conservation Farming