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Unlocking the Economic Potential of Your Woodlot

By: Carl Wiedemann
If you’re interested in long-term woodlot management, this article investigates the benefits of silviculture and the idea that forest management considers the trees that are left growing after a timber sale are just as important as the trees that are cut. https://www.landcan.org/article/Unlocking-the-Economic-Potential-of-Your-Woodlot-/206/

 

Missouri Waterbirds and Working Lands

By: William E. Jensen
As a product of the Waterbirds on Working Lands Audubon-Monsanto partnership, this report summarizes the interface between wetland and waterbird conservation and agriculture in Missouri, with special emphasis on Audubon Missouri's (AM) Important Bird Areas (IBA) program. https://www.landcan.org/article/Missouri-Waterbirds-and-Working-Lands/2706/

 

Water From the Desert: Entrepreneurs Tap into Unlikely Water Sources

By: Reed Watson
Water is a scarce and contentious resource in California. Its allocation frequently breeds conflicts over endangered species, land use, and public health. https://www.landcan.org/article/Water-From-the-Desert-Entrepreneurs-Tap-into-Unlikely-Water-Sources/1971/

 

Working Trees for Agriculture

By: USDA National Agroforestry Center
Putting trees to work in conservation and production systems for farms, ranches, and nearby communities means planting the right trees, in the right places and in the correct design to achieve desired objectives. https://www.landcan.org/article/Working-Trees-for-Agriculture/2027/

 

RWP Executive Summary (March 2014)

By: WAFWA
This updated Executive Summary of WAFWA's Range-wide Conservation Plan for the Lesser Prairie Chicken outlines the WAFWA Mitigation System, the Plan Administration (including committee composition), and current implementation status. https://www.landcan.org/article/RWP-Executive-Summary-March-2014/2087/

 

2012-2013 Cover Crop Survey

By: Steve Werblow and Chad Watts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program has published the results of a nationwide survey that assesses the benefits, challenges, yield impacts, and scale of adoption of cover crops.https://www.landcan.org/article/20122013-Cover-Crop-Survey/1374/

 

Wildlands and Woodland: A vision for the New England landscape

By: David R. Foster, Brian M. Donahue, David B. Kittredge, Kathleen F. Lambert, Malcolm L. Hunter, Brian R. Hall, Lloyd C. Irland, Robert J. Lilieholm, David A. Orwig, Anthony W. D’Amato, Elizabeth A. Colburn, Jonathan R. Thompson, James N. Levitt, Aaron M. Ellison, William S. Keeton, John D. Aber, Charles V. Cogbill, Charles T. Driscoll, Timothy J. Fahey, Clarisse M. Hart
New England’s distinctive landscape is a testament to the resiliency of the land and the conservation ethic of its people. The remarkable return of the region’s forests following an early history of forest clearing and intensive logging offers an unprecedented opportunity to secure a more sustainable future.https://www.landcan.org/article/Wildlands-and-Woodland-A-vision-for-the-New-England-landscape/874/

 

Report on the National Stakeholders Conference on Honey Bee Health

By: National Honey Bee Health Stakeholder Conference Steering Committee
After news broke in November 2006 about Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), a potentially new phenomenon described by sudden and widespread disappearances of adult honey bees from beehives in the U.https://www.landcan.org/article/Report-on-the-National-Stakeholders-Conference-on-Honey-Bee-Health/1045/

 

Controlling Invasive Species

By: Cornell University Cooperative Extension; NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
It is often difficult for landowners to cultivate desirable plant species on their property. An even more frustrating task is keeping unwanted plants at bay.https://www.landcan.org/article/Controlling-Invasive-Species/1116/

 

Taking the First Step: Farm and Ranch Alternative Enterprise and Agritourism Resource Evaluation Guide

By: Southern Maryland Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Board, Inc.
This publication was prepared in response to requests from local advisors, farmers, and ranchers for a simple guide to the first step in identifying alternative income-producing agricultural enterprises and agritourism opportunities. https://www.landcan.org/article/Taking-the-First-Step-Farm-and-Ranch-Alternative-Enterprise-and-Agritourism-Resource-Evaluation-Guide/1777/

 

2013-2014 Cover Crop Survey Report

By: Conservation Technology Information Center and the North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
This document summarizes information from farmers across the United States, both users and non-users of cover crops, who responded to a cover crop survey. https://www.landcan.org/article/20132014-Cover-Crop-Survey-Report/2501/

 

Finding Farmland

By: National Young Farmers Coalition
A farmer's guide to working with land trusts. https://www.landcan.org/article/Finding-Farmland/2578/

 

Ecosystem Service Market Development: The Role and Opportunity for Finance

By: Ray Hartwell and Bruce Aylward Ecosystem Economics LLC
The creation of tradable credits for the development or preservation of ecosystem services has emerged as a method to provide such payments. https://www.landcan.org/article/Ecosystem-Service-Market-Development-The-Role-and-Opportunity-for-Finance/2836/

 

Leveraging the Landscape: State of the Forest Carbon Markets 2012

By: Forest Trends
Over the last three years, projects that address the relationships between carbon and forests have moved from the sidelines of international climate action to center field. https://www.landcan.org/article/Leveraging-the-Landscape-State-of-the-Forest-Carbon-Markets-2012/706/

 

WHEP Program a Win-win For California Rice, Waterbirds

By: Cary Blake
The Montna farming family of Dingville, Calif., successfully integrates commercial rice production on its 3,000 acres of land with habitat enhancement practices which benefits waterbirds, thanks to a partnership with California's NRCS.https://www.landcan.org/article/WHEP-Program-a-Winwin-For-California-Rice-Waterbirds/950/

 

Green versus gray: Nature's solutions to infrastructure demands

By: Erin Gray,Logan Yonavjak
Investors are increasingly considering the importance of green infrastructure solutions in saving the environment. https://www.landcan.org/article/Green-versus-gray-Natures-solutions-to-infrastructure-demands/869/

 

Happy 127th Birthday Aldo Leopold!

By: Breana Behrens
January 11th, 2014 marked Aldo Leopold’s 127th Birthday. https://www.landcan.org/article/Happy-127th-Birthday-Aldo-Leopold/1916/

 

Forest Loss on the Rebound: Sustaining Investments for America's Natural Resource Future

By: Tom Tidwell
https://www.landcan.org/article/Forest-Loss-on-the-Rebound-Sustaining-Investments-for-Americas-Natural-Resource-Future/1007/

 

Local Food a Growing Trend for Land Trusts

By: Erik Hoffner
Land trusts across the country are preserving agricultural lands to support local food systems.  https://www.landcan.org/article/Local-Food-a-Growing-Trend-for-Land-Trusts/831/

 

Appraisals and Valuations - How the Gift is Valued

By: Stephen J. Small, Esq.
For purposes of the tax rules, the value of a property is equal to what it would sell for if it were put to the most valuable economic use that is possible under the circumstances.&n ...https://www.landcan.org/article/Appraisals-and-Valuations--How-the-Gift-is-Valued/201/