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		<title>Farm Bill Conservation for Forestlands</title>
		<link>http://practicalconservation.org/2010/01/21/349/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Riffell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Association of Conservation Districts tells us about the USDA Farm Bill: What&#8217;s in It for Woodland Owners? The Farm Bill&#8217;s conservation programs are not just for rowcrop systems.  There are lots of opportunities to help improve your woodland acres, too.
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		<title>How *Not* to Use a Field Guide</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:05:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Riffell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A little off topic, I know, but I thought it was funny.

How *Not* to Use a Field Guide, Part II.  Yip yips still can&#8217;t get it right.

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		<title>Pollinator Resource Center</title>
		<link>http://practicalconservation.org/2009/12/31/pollinator-resource-center/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Riffell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[bees]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Xerces Society has re-organized their pollinator resources &#8211; now you can get regionally-specific information on native plants, pesticides, pollinator conservation, and native bee nest management.  If you are coming here for pollinator resources, hop over there because they do pollinators better than anyone.
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		<title>Trout Amid the Cows &#8211; Thanks to CRP</title>
		<link>http://practicalconservation.org/2009/11/30/trout-amid-the-cows-thanks-to-crp/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:19:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Riffell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Buffers & Corridors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water Quality]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[New York Times article on the recovery of the trout fishery in Iowa, thanks in no small part to CRP.
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		<title>Spring Switchgrass Harvest</title>
		<link>http://practicalconservation.org/2009/11/25/spring-switchgrass-harvest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:39:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Riffell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biofuels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Haying]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lee et al. (2009) examined the impact of fall and spring harvests on biomass yield in switchgrass and other potential bioenergy grasses.  There was little drop-off in biomass yield in spring harvests compared to fall for switchgrass, and big bluestem actually produced slightly more in spring.  This is great news for wildlife conservation.  Spring biomass [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=practicalconservation.org&blog=3470355&post=331&subd=practicalconservation&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Conservation Reserve Program Wordle</title>
		<link>http://practicalconservation.org/2009/11/16/conservation-reserve-program-wordle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:48:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Riffell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just thought it looked cool.  Make your own at wordle.net.

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		<title>Rain gardens</title>
		<link>http://practicalconservation.org/2009/11/14/rain-gardens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Riffell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Backyard Wildlife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Urban conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water Quality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[urban agriculture]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Now that&#8217;s practical conservation!  Rain gardens for everyone.
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		<title>Publications from National Bobwhite Technical Committee</title>
		<link>http://practicalconservation.org/2009/11/13/publications-from-national-bobwhite-technical-committee/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Riffell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Northern Bobwhite]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Bobwhite Technical Committee has a new website.  Lots of good publications for managing quail on their publications page.
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		<title>Bobwhite Restoration Project</title>
		<link>http://practicalconservation.org/2009/09/17/bobwhite-restoration-project/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Riffell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Buffers & Corridors]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My colleagues just completed a multi-state northern bobwhite research initiative.  The final report was just published by NRCS and is available online.  It summarizes a suite of research projects that will improve conservation on farms.  A quote from the Foreward should pique your interest &#8211; &#8220;You will find clear, concise recommendations and the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=practicalconservation.org&blog=3470355&post=111&subd=practicalconservation&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Flooded Fields for Birds</title>
		<link>http://practicalconservation.org/2009/08/20/flooded-fields-for-birds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Riffell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Water Quality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Waterfowl]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wetlands]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[National Geographic features &#8220;Walking Wetlands&#8221; &#8211; flooded fields for shorebirds.  This has been used for waterfowl in the Mississippi Delta for a long time.
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