| Managing Cropland With Conservation |
| Conservation practices provide economic
and environmental benefits to protect the natural resources of our state.
Benefits of using conservation practices include improving water quality,
reducing erosion of soil resources, improving wildlife and fisheries habitat
and increasing the vigor and productivity of cropland. By implementing
conservation into a farming operation the farmer will improve the overall
quality of life for all rural and urban residents.
Primary conservation practices in South Dakota include: Crop rotation Residue management Grassed Waterways Nutrient management Secondary conservation practices work to support the primary practices that farmers commonly use to protect the soil resources on farmland. These secondary conservation practices include: |
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