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National Woodland Owners Association On April 5th, 2013 the Maryland General Assembly passed the Forest Preservation Act of 2013; HB 706, stating Maryland will have to maintain its current 40% of the state covered by tree canopy.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Innovative-Bill-Passed-in-Maryland/984/
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Adam Orford Hydraulic fracturing (commonly called “fracking”) is perhaps the single most controversial environmental issue of the day.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Water-Resources--Not-Just-Water-Quality--Gains-Attention-of-Opponents-to-Hydraulic-Fracturing/1000/
USDA provides tools online for estimating energy and potential savings from Tillage Nitrogen Irrigation Animal Housing
https://www.landcan.org/article/USDA-Online-Energy-Estimator-Tools/155/
Take a look through Amos' reading list.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Amos-Reading-List/238/
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USDA NRCS A WASCOB or 'Water and Sediment Control Basin' is a series of embankments that store and slowly release runoff through underground outlets.
https://www.landcan.org/article/What-The-Heck-Is-A-WASCOB/934/
The Florida Milkweed Project is seeking native Asclepias populations on lands where seed collection can be readily permitted this summer/fall.
https://www.landcan.org/article/FANN-launches-new-program-to-expand-availability-of-native-Asclepias/2803/
This public hearing by the House Committee on Agricultural discusses national forest management and it's impacts on rural economies and communities.
https://www.landcan.org/article/National-Forest-Management-and-its-Impacts-on-Rural-Economies-and-Communities/906/
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USGS National Wildlife Health Center White-nose syndrome (WNS) is an emergent disease of hibernating bats that has spread from the northeastern to the central United States at an alarming rate.
https://www.landcan.org/article/White-Nose-Syndrome/1104/
Pest-control services provided by insect-eating bats in the United States likely save the U.S. agricultural industry at least $3 billion a ...
https://www.landcan.org/article/Bats-Worth-Billions-to-Agriculture--Pestcontrol-Services-at-Risk-/469/
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Logan Hawkes The Weslaco Extension Center has been awarded a CIG grant to develop technology systems for drought management.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Technology-Advances-Irrigation-and-Drought-Management/1121/
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Rachael Freeman Long; Daniel H. Putnam In addition to its over $1 billion value to the state of California, alfalfa provides a host of environmental benefits that are frequently overlooked.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Alfalfa-Brings-Harvest-of-Environmental-Benefits/1170/
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William H. Funk Roy McCallie was born in Stuttgart during the great Mississippi flood of 1927. His parents were forced to find a safer area when their hometown of Arkansas City was facing inundation, and it’s a good thing they did: the town was completely destroyed and lay submerged beneath the combined waters of the Mississippi and Arkansas rivers from April through August.
https://www.landcan.org/article/For-Flood-Weary-Farmers-a-New-Way-to-Stay-on-the-Land/407/
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Howland Built Construction Green buildings are designed, constructed, and operated to enhance the well-being of their occupants and support a healthy community and natural environment.
https://www.landcan.org/article/The-five-principles-of-green-building/868/
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K Gregg Elliott Only a very small subset of species introduced to an area where they are not native will become invasive. But when the invasion begins, it can be costly.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Why-are-Invasive-Species-Bad-for-Mississippi/60/
Land trusts are non-profit organizations directly involved in the permanent protection of land and its resources for the public benefit. A trust may operate on a local, state, regional, or national level.
https://www.landcan.org/article/What-is-a-Land-Trust/88/
Residential green building is no longer a trend — it is the future of building. According to the National Association of Homebuilders’ Green.
https://www.landcan.org/article/What-is-Green-Building-Certification/90/
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K Gregg Elliott Organic farming has been one of the fastest growing segments of U.S. agriculture for over a decade. After the USDA implemented national organic standards in 2002, certified organic farmland doubled by 2005.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Does-America-Need-More-Organic-Farmers/91/
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Randy Brooks Hydrophobic soils repel water. A thin layer of soil at or below the mineral soil surface can become hydrophobic after intense heating. The hydrophobic layer is the result of a waxy substance that is derived from plant material burned during a hot fire.
https://www.landcan.org/article/After-the-Fires--Hydrophobic-Soils/9/
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K Gregg Elliott A Bird Trail is more than a trail in the literal sense. It is a “necklace” of sites, usually linked by a physiographic feature such as a river, that are united by the theme of “great for bird watching!” Birding Trails are essentially driving routes that help you get from one prime birding spot to the next.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Bird-Trails-and-Important-Bird-Areas/98/
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Greg Nolan Finding the Lost Forests of the Past in the Grazed and High Graded Hardwoods of Central Minnesota (and Mitigating Global Warming in the P ...
https://www.landcan.org/article/-40-Points-of-Light--a-New-Forest-Stand-Improvement-Technique-for-the-Family-Forest/220/