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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="MIDDLE" BGCOLOR="Green"><FONT COLOR="#FFF3CA" FACE="Arial"><B>New from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="MIDDLE" WIDTH="75%"><FONT SIZE="+2"><B>Minnesota</B></FONT><B><BR>
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Conservation Reserve Program</FONT><BR>
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Information Series</FONT></B><FONT SIZE="+2"></FONT><BR>
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</FONT><I><FONT SIZE="+1" COLOR="Green"><B>Post-CRP Management Options &amp; Issues</B></FONT></I><FONT SIZE="+1" COLOR="Green"></FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">Information to help CRP landowners evaluate post-CRP land management options. Each title in the series provides an overview of a particular topic, discusses related issues unique to CRP land, and points readers to additional resources for further information.</FONT><I> </I><FONT FACE="Arial">Many of the land management options covered in the series present an alternative to returning the land to row crops. This could be especially important for highly erodible CRP lands that aren&#146;t re-enrolled in the new CRP.</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="MIDDLE" BGCOLOR="Green"><B><I><FONT COLOR="#FFF3CA" FACE="Arial">Evaluating the Condition of Your CRP Land</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="MIDDLE" WIDTH="25%"><A HREF="weedgphr.htm"><IMG BORDER="2" SRC="Weedsand.GIF" WIDTH="144" HEIGHT="144"></A></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="MIDDLE" WIDTH="75%"><B><FONT FACE="Arial"><A HREF="weedgphr.htm">WEEDS AND POCKET GOPHERS</A></FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial"> Types of weeds and degree of gopher mounding typical in Minnesota CRP fields, and tips on controlling these problems. By Craig C. Sheaffer et al., University of Minnesota.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="75%"><B><FONT FACE="Arial"><A HREF="un_cons.HTM">CONVERTING TO ORGANIC PRODUCTION</A></FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial"> Considerations in converting CRP to organic grain and organic livestock production, including certification. By Prescott Bergh, Minnesota Department of Agriculture.<B><FONT FACE="Arial"><A HREF="/DOCS/AGDEV/CRP%20Info%20Series/un_cons.HTM"></A></FONT></B></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="MIDDLE" WIDTH="75%"><FONT FACE="Arial"><B><FONT FACE="Arial"><A HREF="persist.htm">PERSISTENCE OF PLANTED FORAGES</A></FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial"> What to expect when evaluating CRP land for future uses in terms of plant composition (grasses, legumes, weeds and bare ground) and soil fertility, based on a survey of Minnesota CRP fields. By Craig C. Sheaffer et al., University of Minnesota.</FONT></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="MIDDLE" BGCOLOR="Green"><B><I><FONT FACE="Arial" COLOR="#FFF3CA">Keeping the Land in Grass</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="MIDDLE" WIDTH="75%"><FONT FACE="Arial"><B><FONT FACE="Arial">RENOVATING FOR FORAGE PRODUCTION</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial"> Field preparation, incorporation of legumes, and other critical considerations for renovating CRP land for forage. By Craig C. Sheaffer, University of Minnesota.</FONT></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="MIDDLE" WIDTH="75%"><FONT FACE="Arial"><B>C</B></FONT><B><FONT FACE="Arial">ONVERTING TO NATIVE VEGETATION</FONT></B><B><FONT FACE="Arial"></FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial"> Establishment and maintenance of warm-season plants for forage, seed, biomass, wildlife habitat, or conservation cover. By Kyle Thompson, Prairie Land Management, Inc.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="75%"><B><FONT FACE="Arial"><A HREF="harvest.htm">HARVESTING HAY AND SILAGE</A></FONT></B><A HREF="un_cons.HTM"><FONT FACE="Arial"></FONT></A><FONT FACE="Arial"> Recommended hay- and silage-making practices and harvest strategies based on stages of plant development. By Craig C. Sheaffer, University of Minnesota.</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="MIDDLE" WIDTH="75%"><B><FONT FACE="Arial"><A HREF="biomass.htm">ENERGY FROM BIOMASS</A></FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial"> Biomass energy options in Minnesota involving alfalfa, hybrid poplar, corn, and other crops. By Loni Kemp, The Minnesota Project.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="75%"><B><FONT FACE="Arial"><A HREF="wind.htm">HARVESTING THE WIND</A></FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial"> Wind development options in Minnesota, including owning a wind turbine and selling wind rights. By Loni Kemp, The Minnesota Project.</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="MIDDLE" WIDTH="75%"><B><FONT FACE="Arial"><A HREF="basiccon.htm">BASIC CONSIDERATIONS FOR LEASING POST-CRP LAND</A></FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial"> Basic lease concepts and special issues to consider in the case of CRP lands. By Debra Elias, Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture.</FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT FACE="Arial"><A HREF="maintain.htm">MAINTAINING CONSERVATION BENEFITS ON LEASED LAND</A></FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial"> Conservation plans, land use provisions and other tools to help maintain the environmental benefits of CRP when leasing. By Debra Elias, Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture.</FONT>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="MIDDLE" WIDTH="75%"><B><FONT FACE="Arial"><A HREF="LEASTYPE.htm">SELECTING A LEASE TYPE</A></FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial"> Six common lease types, and questions to consider when selecting among them. By Debra Elias, Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture.</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="MIDDLE" WIDTH="75%"><B><FONT FACE="Arial"><A HREF="reclease.htm">RECREATIONAL LEASES</A></FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial"> What to consider in planning to lease CRP lands for hunting or other recreational activities. By Debra Elias, Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture.</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">Produced by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) with funding provided by the Minnesota Legislature (ML 1995, Chap. 220, Sec. 19, Subd. 7k) as recommended by </FONT><B><FONT FACE="Arial">the Legislative Commission on </FONT></B><B><FONT FACE="Arial">Minnesota Resources</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial">, from the Minnesota Future Resources Fund, and by the MDA&#146;s Agricultural Marketing and Development Division and Sustainable Agriculture Program, from the State&#146;s General Fund. Layout and Design: Minnesota Extension Service (MES) and Greka Media Group. Editing: Kroll Communications and MDA. Illustrations: Ross Hier and USDA-NRCS. Special thanks to reviewers, MES, and MDA-Marketing for other assistance.
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To Order Individual Titles or the Full Series: </FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial">Contact the Minnesota Department of Agriculture at </FONT><B><FONT FACE="Arial">612-296-7673</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial">, or the Minnesota Extension Service Distribution Center at </FONT><B><FONT FACE="Arial">1-800-876-8636</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial">, or your local Extension office. Individual titles are also available on the Internet at </FONT><B><FONT FACE="Arial">http://www.mda.state.mn.us</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial">, and alternative forms of communication are available upon request / TTY 1-800-627-3529.
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