Category Archives: Atop the Fence Post

Minnesota Farmer Commits a Century of Life to Agriculture

Posted on August 25, 2015 by kentpolitsch

Dedicates Last Three Decades Solely to Conservation By Brenda Carlson, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Farm Service Agency Born in 1915, Minnesota farmer and conservationist Arthur “Art” Hulberg celebrated his 100th birthday this year, and if that milestone weren’t significant enough, … Continue reading →

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Vermont Dairy Family Focuses on Land Stewardship and Conservation

Posted on August 20, 2015 by cassiebable

Warren and Marie Hull, along with their sons Matt and Eric, know what it takes to produce high-quality milk while caring for the land on their Franklin County, Vermont, dairy farm. The Hulls have used many conservation practices and improvements … Continue reading →

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Kentucky Farmer Seizes Opportunity to Put Down Roots of His Own

Posted on August 19, 2015 by cassiebable

By:  Kentucky Farm Service Agency For the first 25 years of Daniel Hayden’s life, he has dedicated his time working on other people’s farms. He fed cows, cut hay, hauled tobacco and for the past five years, managed his parents’ … Continue reading →

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Texas Rancher Creates Haven for Lesser Prairie Chickens and Duck Nesting; a True Grassroots Conservationist

Posted on August 13, 2015 by cassiebable

James Blackwell is a third-generation landowner and nature lover in Littlefield, Texas, which is northwest of Lubbock in the southern reaches of the panhandle, a one-time Dust Bowl region. He has about 2,500 acres straddling Lamb and Hockley Counties. When … Continue reading →

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A Few Pennsylvania Acres in Conservation Makes a Big Splash in the Chesapeake Bay

Posted on August 7, 2015 by cassiebable

Roger and Kandy Rohrer and their children know that even small changes on their farm help clean up important natural resources not far away. The family farms in Pennsylvania’s rural Lancaster County. The Rohrers have noticed tremendous environmental benefits on … Continue reading →

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FSA Helps Beekeeper Share Passion for Honeybees

Posted on August 4, 2015 by cassiebable

By Paula Blough, Michigan FSA Program Technician Steve Reiger has been captivated by bees since he was a young boy. So it is no surprise that he now has more than 100 colonies, received his Master beekeeper certification and is … Continue reading →

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Colorado Ranchers Thankful for USDA’s Emergency Haying and Grazing Program

Posted on July 31, 2015 by kentpolitsch

Sustains Herds During Severe and Persistent Drought Livestock producers face tough business decisions on a daily basis. However, 2012 left many of the country’s livestock producers facing the ultimate decision – liquidate or figure out a way to survive. As … Continue reading →

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Virginia Producer uses USDA Conservation Program to Protect Livestock

Posted on July 23, 2015 by cassiebable

Farming is a risky business and like most, Virginia producer Melvin “Max” Whitlock has experienced his fair share of livestock losses. Over the course of the last several years, Whitlock had the misfortune of losing two calves to the marshy … Continue reading →

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USDA Helps Fifth-Generation Tree Farm Recover from Hurricane Katrina

Posted on July 17, 2015 by cassiebable

On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast flattening Marilyn Sheridan’s fifth-generation virgin timber farm near Bogalusa in Washington Parish, Louisiana. The aftermath of this tropical storm left residents like Sheridan in desperate need of assistance. … Continue reading →

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USDA Conservation Program Credited with Keeping Sage-Grouse Off Endangered List

Posted on July 9, 2015 by cassiebable

Conservation Reserve Program Yielding Results in Washington State  Editor’s note: The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife assisted with the development of this article. Washington state’s sage-grouse population has been on the decline since 1985, but for the past … Continue reading →

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