Harvesting the Potential Farming to Feed the World

Farmers are encouraged to contact their local University Extension specialist to learn more about sustainable agriculture practices such as:

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In addition, the following organizations and initiatives can help you learn more about conservation-based agricultural production and its impact on U.S. agriculture:

International Plant Nutritional Institute
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Midwest Cover Crops Council
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No-Till on the Plains
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USDA
The USDA provides multiple services that provide information and include research of conservation agriculture techniques. These are the Agricultural Research Service (www.ars.usda.gov), the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (www.nifa.usda.gov) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (www.nrcs.usda.gov).