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7/24/12 For all the guys who want to redo there food plots this fall. We have pea seed for you. Contact Ron Thompson at 608 697-6200 or at Ron@thompsonaccounting.biz for additional info. First bag of seed in a year is free if you are a PF member any additional bags are only $20 per bag. First come on the pea seed! Pea seed and winter wheat/rye will make a great fall plot!

5/30/2012 Another great example of the importance of conservation and Farm Bill programs, even in the era of $6 corn. The map below comes from a nice article (http://community.agriculture.com/t5/InsideAg/Riot-of-soil-erosion-brings-shame/ba-p/203407) that depicts a drive through western Iowa following recent heavy rains. The map shows estimated soil erosion per acre for the DAY of May 19th. Notice some estimates exceed 7 tons/acre! That’s in one day! If you’ve got a minute, read the short linked article, and note it was written by someone within the ag community. In related news, also, it’s expected that an amendment that would re-couple conservation compliance with crop insurance will be introduced when the Senate deliberates their version of the FB in June.

Scott Scott WalterUpland Wildlife Ecologist & Farm Bill CoordinatorWisconsin Department of Natural Resources101 S. Webster St. WM/6Madison, WI 53703(608) 267-7861 (office)(608) 516-6855 (cell)Scott.Walter@Wisconsin.gov