2.2 Soil Conservation and Protection
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Describe soil conservation practices used. Check all that apply and describe others in the area provided.
Planned fallow periods
Companion planting/intercropping
Contour farming
Conservation tillage
Cover crops/green manures
Do not disrupt soil (handling facility, container crops)
Firebreaks
Leave crop residues as soil cover
Mulching
No-till/Direct drill practices
Permanent waterways
Retention ponds
Riparian management
Strip cropping
Terracing
Tree lines/wooded areas
Under sowing/interplanting
Windbreaks
Other
Other soil conservation practices used.
Describe other soil conservation practices used
Describe practices used to control invasive plant/animal species.
Learn to identify invasive species
Monitor for new introductions of invasive species
Suppress invasive species using organic method
Use weed- and pest-free seed/planting stock/soil amendments/mulches
Other
Other practices used to control invasive plant/animal species.
Describe other practices used to control invasive plant/animal species.
Describe practices used to restore/protect natural areas.
Legal conservation area(s) established
Manage for native plants/wildlife specific to the site
Native habitats not converted to farmland since certification
Other
Other practices used to restore/protect natural areas.
Describe other practices used to restore/protect natural areas
Livestock Producers: Describe practices used to maintain/improve outdoor access, pasture or rangeland.
Active/rotational grazing
Plant native pasture
Prescribed burning
Prevent overgrazing/overuse
Reseeding
Other
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Other practices used to maintain/improve outdoor access, pasture or rangeland.