Green Acres

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Green Acres

• Helping Farmers Help the Environment

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Progress Report

• Reducing Soil Losses

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Conservation Tillage
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Progress Report

• Reducing Soil Losses
• Protecting and Restoring Wetlands

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Wetland Gains
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Progress Report

• Reducing Soil Losses
• Protecting and Restoring Wetlands
• More Efficient Use of Chemicals and Water

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Fertilizer Use
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Progress Report

• Reducing Soil Losses
• Protecting and Restoring Wetlands
• More Efficient Use of Chemicals and Water
• Restored Millions of Acres of Wetlands,
  Grasslands and Forests

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Challenges Remain

• Common Source of Water Pollution

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Challenges Remain

• Common source of water pollution
• Largest consumer of fresh water

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Challenges Remain

• Common source of water pollution
• Largest consumer of fresh water
• Harbors most rare species

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Challenges Remain

• Common source of water pollution
• Largest consumer of fresh water
• Leading threat to rare species
• Can be a source of air pollution, pesticides, and
  pathogens.

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• Agriculture dramatically impacts the environment.
• Farmers are eager to address these impacts.
• But, most farmers offering to help the
  environment are turned away by USDA.

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• Agriculture dramatically impacts the environment.
• Farmers are eager to address these impacts.
• But, most farmers offering to help the
  environment are turned away by USDA.
• Farm and crop subsidies also send powerful
  signals

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Principles for Farm Policy

• Reward Stewardship
• Reduce Signals
• Renewable Energy