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Future Friendly Farming: Seven Agricultural Practices to Sustain People and the Environment

Future Friendly Farming: Seven Agricultural Practices to Sustain People and the Environment. Report available at: www.nwf.org/news. 2:50. 6:10. Issues Facing Agriculture. Carbon pollution and extreme weather Water quality not improving Rising input costs Losing wildlife and nature

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Future Friendly Farming: Seven Agricultural Practices to Sustain People and the Environment

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  1. Future Friendly Farming: Seven Agricultural Practices to Sustain People and the Environment Report available at: www.nwf.org/news 2:50

  2. 6:10 Issues Facing Agriculture • Carbon pollution and extreme weather • Water quality not improving • Rising input costs • Losing wildlife and nature • Maintaining or growing farm income

  3. 6:53 Future Friendly Farming practices: • Cover crops • Conservation tillage • Anaerobic digesters • Grassland and pasture management • Organic management • Sustainable forestry • Preserving and returning native ecosystems

  4. 7:10

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  6. 8:30 Patrick and Marlyn Richter

  7. 9:25 Patrick and Marlyn Richter

  8. 9:45 Patrick and Marlyn Richter

  9. 13:40 Patrick and Marlyn Richter

  10. 13:49 Gene Goven

  11. 14:09 Gene Goven

  12. 14:44 Gene Goven

  13. 15:58 Gene Goven

  14. 16:40 Earl Kline

  15. Earl Kline 16:55

  16. 19:40 Earl Kline

  17. 21:20 Ben and Adrie Lester

  18. 22:00 Ben and Adrie Lester

  19. 22:32 • Barriers: • Financial • Social • Technical • Cultural

  20. 29:12 Barriers to Adoption • Unfamiliarity with practices • Availability of equipment • Availability of support • Upfront transition costs with delayed benefits • Crop insurance barriers

  21. 32:56 Solutions to Barriers • Crop insurance • Increased education/outreach • Farmer to farmer • Targeting ag lenders and crop advisors • Conservation programs: • Pay for practices • Insurance to reduce risk of lost income

  22. Questions? • Contact: • Eliav Bitan: bitane@nwf.org • Ryan Stockwell: stockwellr@nwf.org

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