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Burke County Success Stories

Burke County Success Stories

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More Cattle and Grain Production Even When Its Dry in Burke County

“Anyone can raise a crop when it rains,” says Marshall Chrest, of Bowbells. But without conservation practices such as no-till and rotational grazing he figures they wouldn’t have been able to raise crops and keep their cowherd... Continue Reading


 

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NRCS Helps Burke County Farmers go on the Offense Against Soil Salinity

The Natural Resources Conservation Service field office in Burke County, N.D., has had some good luck halting the spread of saline areas in cropland.... Continue Reading